{"id":337,"date":"2022-06-01T16:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T15:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/pride-month-flowers\/"},"modified":"2024-11-27T08:28:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T08:28:48","slug":"pride-month-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/shop\/pride-month-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Pride Month | 5 Flowers That Have Come to Symbolise the LGBTQ Movement &#038; Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"two-images-block\">\r\n<div class=\"two-images-block__inner\">\r\n<div class=\"two-images-block__col-1\">\r\n<div class=\"two-images-block__col-1-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/eco-friendly-garden-party-florals-2.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 85vw, (max-width: 1024px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/eco-friendly-garden-party-florals-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/eco-friendly-garden-party-florals-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/eco-friendly-garden-party-florals-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/eco-friendly-garden-party-florals-2.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"two-images-block__col-2\">\r\n<div class=\"two-images-block__col-2-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/poppy-as-a-symbol-of-remembrance-blooming-haus-creative-design-2.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 85vw, (max-width: 1024px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/poppy-as-a-symbol-of-remembrance-blooming-haus-creative-design-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/poppy-as-a-symbol-of-remembrance-blooming-haus-creative-design-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/poppy-as-a-symbol-of-remembrance-blooming-haus-creative-design-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/poppy-as-a-symbol-of-remembrance-blooming-haus-creative-design-2.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"Blooming Haus creative floral designs\" title=\"\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">June is PRIDE MONTH! <br \/><br \/>Your perfect chance to join in with the<strong> colourful LGBTQ+ community<\/strong> and spread more love, light, understanding, and acceptance. <br \/><br \/>The vibrant creativity around the world this time of year is a joy to behold, and a beautiful way to celebrate and symbolise diversity and inclusion in 2023. <br \/><br \/>For us, flowers,\u00a0like people, are bright, colourful, varied and beautiful!<br \/><br \/>Over the years it&#8217;s been extremely fulfilling to witness flowers becoming a hugely popular way to help express Pride Month. <br \/><br \/>Today, we&#8217;ll take a look into the deep roots of this connection and explore the 5 flowers that have come to symbolise LGBTQ+ movement.<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"formless-embed\" style=\"border: 0; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/formless.ai\/c\/zMy4fcg4DlLU\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600px\"><\/iframe> <script src=\"https:\/\/embed.formless.ai\/embed.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"top\" class=\"text-block text-align-center text-size-medium col-1\">\r\n<h2><strong>Your Guide to Pride Month Flowers<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\"><a href=\"#history\">1. What is The History of Pride Month?<mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #957108;\"><br \/><\/mark><\/a><a href=\"#flag\">2. When Was The Rainbow Flag Created? <br \/><\/a><a href=\"#carnations\">3. Green Carnations<mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #957108;\"><br \/><\/mark><\/a><a href=\"#violets\">4. Violets<mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #957108;\"><br \/><\/mark><\/a><a href=\"#pansies\">5. Pansies<mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #957108;\"><br \/><\/mark><\/a><a href=\"#roses\">6. Roses<mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #957108;\"><br \/><\/mark><\/a><a href=\"#lavender\">7. Lavender<mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #957108;\"><br \/><\/mark><\/a><a href=\"#pride\">8. How to Celebrate Pride Month with Floral Art<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"history\" class=\"text-block text-align-center text-size-medium col-1\">\r\n<h3>1. What is The History of Pride Month?<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">You may be wondering when did Pride Month start?<br \/><br \/>Have you heard of the\u00a0<strong>Stonewall Riots of June 1969<\/strong>? <br \/><br \/>They happened when police raided a gay bar in\u00a0<strong>New York City<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\r\n<figure class=\"gallery-block__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-the-stonewall-inn.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 85vw, (max-width: 1024px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-the-stonewall-inn.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-the-stonewall-inn.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-the-stonewall-inn.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-the-stonewall-inn.jpeg 1200w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-align-center text-size-small col-1\">Image \u2013 Johannes Jordan (Wikimedia Commons)<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">Flowers were first linked with the riots in\u00a0<strong>1970<\/strong>.<br \/><br \/>Demonstrators carried blooms with them when they\u00a0<strong>marched through Greenwich Village<\/strong>\u00a0in solidarity, on the anniversary of the original riots.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>They wanted people to be able to go to places where they could be\u00a0<strong>open about their sexual orientation<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>This event is regarded as the FIRST EVER PRIDE MARCH.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>As\u00a0<strong>flower design professionals<\/strong>, we love the fact that our passion is associated with such a historic occasion.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Wondering\u00a0<strong>when Pride events came to the UK<\/strong>? <br \/><br \/>The first Pride event in the UK happened on\u00a0<strong>1 July 1972<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>This country is also home to the\u00a0<strong>charity Stonewall<\/strong>\u00a0which was created in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for what was then the LGBT community.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Today it\u2019s one of the biggest\u00a0<strong>LGBTQ+ rights organisations<\/strong>\u00a0in Europe.<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"top\" class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\"><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #956119;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to the top<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"flag\" class=\"text-block text-align-center text-size-medium col-1\">\r\n<h3>2. When Was The Rainbow Flag Created?<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">Eight years after the first Pride march this\u00a0<strong>rainbow flag<\/strong>\u00a0first became a familiar sight within what has become the LGBTQ+ community\u2026 <br \/><br \/>You can see representations of\u00a0<strong>Gilbert Baker\u2019s original design<\/strong>\u00a0at any Pride event.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>The\u00a0<strong>rainbow colours<\/strong>\u00a0give us goosebumps.<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\r\n<figure class=\"gallery-block__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lgbtq-flag.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 85vw, (max-width: 1024px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lgbtq-flag.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lgbtq-flag.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lgbtq-flag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lgbtq-flag.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">They\u2019re gorgeous and they have so much meaning behind them.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>The\u00a0six colours of the flag\u00a0today with their meanings are:<br \/><br \/>\u2022 red for life.\u00a0<br \/>\u2022 orange for healing.\u00a0<br \/>\u2022 yellow for sunlight.\u00a0<br \/>\u2022 green for nature.\u00a0<br \/>\u2022 indigo for serenity.\u00a0<br \/>\u2022 violet for spirit.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><br \/>Did you know that the original flag had eight stripes, not six?<br \/><br \/>Hot pink for sex and turquoise for magic\/art were both removed over time.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Who can\u2019t relate to the meanings of the colours of the rainbow flag? <br \/><br \/>We all need them in our lives.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Nature, sunlight and life\u00a0especially are at the centre of everything we do as luxury florists.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Take a look at our\u00a0natural and sustainable\u00a0flower designs ethos that helps to protect the planet and its inhabitants.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Our designs are also a celebration of<strong>\u00a0life and vitality<\/strong>.<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\r\n<figure class=\"gallery-block__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/red-and-lilac-bouquet-by-blooming-haus.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 85vw, (max-width: 1024px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/red-and-lilac-bouquet-by-blooming-haus.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/red-and-lilac-bouquet-by-blooming-haus.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/red-and-lilac-bouquet-by-blooming-haus.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/red-and-lilac-bouquet-by-blooming-haus.jpeg 1200w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-align-center text-size-small col-1\"><span class=\"btn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.bloominghaus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shop Bouquet Now<\/a><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">An affinity with the colours of the rainbow flag isn\u2019t our only connection with Pride Month and the LGTBQ movement.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>We also share a long history of\u00a0<strong>appreciating and embracing flowers<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Want to know more?<br \/><br \/>Let\u2019s dig deeper\u2026<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"top\" class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\"><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #956119;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to the top<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"carnations\" class=\"text-block text-align-center text-size-medium col-1\">\r\n<h3>3. Oscar Wilde and Green Carnations<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">Heard the story about\u00a0<strong>Oscar Wilde and the green carnations<\/strong>? <br \/><br \/>Picture the scene\u2026<br \/><br \/>It was the opening night of\u00a0\u201c<strong>Lady Windermere\u2019s Fan<\/strong>\u201d in 1892. <br \/><br \/>Irish playwright and author Wilde told one of the actors and some of his friends to wear\u00a0<strong>green carnations<\/strong>\u00a0in their lapels.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Someone asked Wilde what was meant by this and he replied, \u201cNothing whatever, but that is just what nobody will guess.\u201d<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\r\n<figure class=\"gallery-block__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/green-carnations.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 85vw, (max-width: 1024px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/green-carnations.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/green-carnations.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/green-carnations.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/green-carnations.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">Some people have suggested that\u00a0<strong>wearing an \u201cunnatural\u201d green flower<\/strong>\u00a0was a way of mocking the idea that love between two men was seen as unnatural at the time.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Rumour has it that some gay men in Victorian England\u00a0<strong>wore green carnations to identify each other<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>At the very least this is a powerful story about a\u00a0<strong>hugely creative and innovative writer<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"top\" class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\"><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #956119;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to the top<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"violets\" class=\"text-block text-align-center text-size-medium col-1\">\r\n<h3>4. Sappho\u2019s Violets<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">Do you know who this is?<br \/><br \/>We\u2019re going to introduce you\u2026<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\r\n<figure class=\"gallery-block__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sappho.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 85vw, (max-width: 1024px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sappho.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sappho.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sappho.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/sappho.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\"><strong>Sappho<\/strong>\u00a0(c. 630-c.570) was a Greek poet who\u00a0<strong>associated violets with love between two females<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>She wrote:<br \/><br \/>\u201cTogether you set before more<br \/>and many scented wreaths<br \/>made from blossoms<br \/>around your soft throat\u2026<br \/>\u2026with pure, sweet oil<br \/>\u2026you anointed me.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Her writings were full of passion and they continue to resonate with the lesbian community today.\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-align-center text-size-medium col-1\">Where did the Term Lesbian Originate?<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">Sapphos lived on\u00a0<strong>the island of Lesbos<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>You probably won\u2019t be surprised that this is how the world\u00a0<strong>lesbian<\/strong>\u00a0originated.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>The word\u00a0<strong>sapphic<\/strong>\u00a0(after Sapphos) is also used for\u00a0<strong>love between two women<\/strong>.\u00a0 <br \/><br \/>Stunning\u00a0<strong>violets<\/strong>\u00a0like those of Sapphos have continued to represent female love for centuries\u2026 <br \/><br \/>You\u2019ll probably be as disturbed as we are by\u00a0some of the controversies\u00a0that have happened.\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\r\n<figure class=\"gallery-block__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-violet-colour.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 85vw, (max-width: 1024px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-violet-colour.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-violet-colour.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-violet-colour.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-violet-colour.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">In 1926, a female character in the play \u201c<strong>The Captive<\/strong>\u201d, sent violets to another female character.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>There was uproar and the\u00a0<strong>New York City district attorney\u2019s office<\/strong>\u00a0closed the production down the following year.\u00a0The sale of violets crashed through the floor as a result.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>As people who\u00a0<strong>cherish flowers<\/strong>, we find it hard to believe that something so terrible could be associated with such a stunning bloom.\u00a0It wasn\u2019t all bad news though\u2026<br \/><br \/>Protests started to happen\u2026<br \/><br \/>When the play was shown in Paris, some\u00a0<strong>women wore violets on their lapels<\/strong>\u00a0in support.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Playwright Tennessee Williams named the character\u00a0Mrs<strong> Violet Venable<\/strong>\u00a0in his play \u201c<strong>Suddenly Last Summer<\/strong>\u201d as a symbolic gesture.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>And, of course,\u00a0<strong>violet for spirit<\/strong>\u00a0is also part of the rainbow flag.\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"top\" class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\"><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #956119;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to the top<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"pansy\" class=\"text-block text-align-center text-size-medium col-1\">\r\n<h3>5. The Beauty and Colour of the Pansy<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">The word \u201cpansy\u201d was first associated with gay men in the\u00a0<strong>early 1900s<\/strong>.<br \/><br \/>It\u2019s continued to be a familiar term to this day.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Sometimes the association has been positive, sometimes definitely not. <br \/><br \/>Heard of the\u00a0<strong>underground drag balls in Los Angeles and New York<\/strong>\u00a0in the 1920s-1930s? <br \/><br \/>They were hugely popular at the time and the drag performers were known as \u201c<strong>pansy performers<\/strong>.\u201d <br \/><br \/>The name was a reference to the\u00a0<strong>colourful clothing<\/strong>\u00a0they wore.\u00a0 <br \/><br \/>We\u2019re totally fascinated by this period of time.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>It looks amazing.\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\r\n<figure class=\"gallery-block__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-pansies.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 85vw, (max-width: 1024px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-pansies.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-pansies.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-pansies.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-pansies.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">Even in a black and white image, you can sense the vitality of what was known as the \u201c<strong>Pansy Craze<\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0<br \/><br \/>After Prohibition ended many of these amazing clubs were shut down.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>But, the word pansy continued to be used about gay men, often\u00a0<strong>in a derogatory way<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Want to hear some really\u00a0<strong>positive news<\/strong>?<br \/><br \/>LGBTQ+ activists are using the\u00a0beauty of the pansy\u00a0in a life-affirming way, especially during Pride Month.\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\r\n<figure class=\"gallery-block__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-pansy-club.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 85vw, (max-width: 1024px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-pansy-club.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-pansy-club.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-pansy-club.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-pansy-club.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-align-center text-size-small col-1\">Image \u2013 Pink News<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\"><strong>Paul Harfleet<\/strong>\u00a0is one of the most famous of these activists.<br \/><br \/>\u00a0The artist founded\u00a0<strong>\u201cThe Pansy Project<\/strong>.<strong>\u201d<\/strong> <br \/><br \/>Collaborators in the project plant single pansies at sites where\u00a0<strong>transphobic or homophobic discrimination\u00a0<\/strong>has happened.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>The colourful blooms\u00a0<strong>symbolise hope<\/strong>\u00a0and encourage people to be more thoughtful of each other.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Highly appropriate when you realise that the name \u201cpansy\u201d comes from the French verb \u201c<strong>penser<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201c<strong>to think<\/strong>.\u201d<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"top\" class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\"><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #956119;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to the top<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rose\" class=\"text-block text-align-center text-size-medium col-1\">\r\n<h3>6. The Rose as a Symbol of Diversity During Pride Month<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">Love the\u00a0<strong>passion and romance<\/strong>\u00a0that roses symbolise?<br \/><br \/>\u00a0We\u2019re with you.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Some of our favourite creations feature this famous flower, like this one\u2026<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\r\n<figure class=\"gallery-block__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-500-rose-bouquet.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 85vw, (max-width: 1024px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-500-rose-bouquet.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-500-rose-bouquet.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-500-rose-bouquet.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pride-month-flowers-500-rose-bouquet.jpeg 1200w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-align-center text-size-small col-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.bloominghaus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"btn\">Shop Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">The\u00a0LGBTQ+ community has embraced this essence of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/shop\/flowers-that-symbolise-peace-and-why\/\">rose<\/a>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><strong>Photographer Kristin Coffer\u00a0<\/strong>used the flower in \u201c<strong>The Rose Project<\/strong>.\u201d<br \/><br \/>She said that her aim was to honour, \u201cthe beautiful trans, gay, queer and non-binary community.\u201d<br \/><br \/>So, she gave each of her subjects a rose to hold as a representation of, \u201c<strong>Diversity, beauty, and love<\/strong>.\u201d <br \/><br \/>Like us, Kristen works with flowers regularly.\u00a0Some of her favourite images are of her friend and collaborator\u00a0<strong>Cash Askew<\/strong>\u00a0who sadly is no longer with us. <br \/><br \/>Cash holds a rose in these images and this is the impetus behind \u201cThe Rose Project.\u201d\u00a0 <br \/><br \/>When it comes to Pride Month or any LGBTQ events, \u201c<strong>tie-dyed<\/strong>\u201d or \u201c<strong>rainbow<\/strong>\u201d roses are a common sight.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>You can see why given the association between their bright colours and the LGBTQ+ community.<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"top\" class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\"><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #956119;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to the top<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"lavender\" class=\"text-block text-align-center text-size-medium col-1\">\r\n<h3>7. Lavender at the Centre of Gay and Lesbian Communities<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">The\u00a0<strong>flower lavender, and its colour<\/strong>, are intricately linked with both gay men and lesbian women.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Some of the connotations have been less than positive.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Gay men were referred to as \u201c<strong>Lavender boys<\/strong>\u201d in the 1920s as they were seen to be \u201cnot masculine enough.\u201d<br \/><br \/>US writer and feminist Betty Friedan labelled lesbian involvement with the women\u2019s movement as \u201c<strong>the Lavender Menace<\/strong>.\u201d<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\r\n<figure class=\"gallery-block__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lavender.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 85vw, (max-width: 1024px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lavender.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lavender.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lavender.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lavender.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">Despite the derogatory use of the word lavender by some people, the power of the flower and the colour for the LGBTQ+ community is clear, especially during pride.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Lesbian feminist\u00a0<strong>Rita Mae Brown\u00a0<\/strong>and other activists fought back against Betty Friedan by wearing t-shirts that said \u201cLavender Menace\u201d at a women\u2019s event.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>As a result, the women\u2019s movement welcomed them into the organisation.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Today, the flower and the colour lavender are still a\u00a0<strong>powerful LGBTQ+ symbol<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Those\u00a0<strong>Stonewall rioters<\/strong>\u00a0we mentioned earlier wore lavenders in their lapels.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>And, after the US presidential election in 2016, Gilbert Baker\u00a0<strong>re-designed his rainbow flag<\/strong>\u00a0to include a lavender stripe.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>One suggestion about\u00a0<strong>why lavender is so important to the LGBTQ+ movement<\/strong>\u00a0is that it\u2019s a mix of blue for a cultural male connection and pink for a cultural pink connection.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>This represents a mixing and melding to create the overriding vibe of LOVE.\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\r\n<figure class=\"gallery-block__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lgbtq-hearts.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 85vw, (max-width: 1024px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lgbtq-hearts.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lgbtq-hearts.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lgbtq-hearts.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/lgbtq-hearts.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">Whatever the reason, we love that lavender is<strong>\u00a0integral to such an important movement<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>It\u2019s an\u00a0<strong>exquisite piece of nature<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"top\" class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\"><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #956119;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to the top<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"pride\" class=\"text-block text-align-center text-size-medium col-1\">\r\n<h3>8. Ready to Celebrate Diversity with Flowers?<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">The world has been a\u00a0<strong>very different place recently<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Aside from the difficulties of the global pandemic,\u00a0<strong>diversity has also been centre stage<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><br \/>The emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement has shown us all that we can make a difference.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>It\u2019s the perfect time to embrace\u00a0Pride Month, the\u00a0<strong>LGBTQ+ community,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0diversity overall.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>As creatives with colour at the centre of our lives, we believe in using flowers to make a statement of\u00a0<strong>unity and love<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>We look forward to seeing the natural beauty of blooms represented at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.co.uk\/life\/thousands-line-the-streets-for-london-trans-pride-2021-see-pictures-from-the-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trans Pride London<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0on<strong> July 9th 2023<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>The event starts at\u00a02 pm<strong> in Hyde Park<\/strong>\u00a0and is set to be a celebration as well as a way of expressing the concerns of the trans community.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Unfortunately,\u00a0<strong>Pride in London<\/strong>\u00a0was cancelled in 2021 &#8211; but since then it&#8217;s back with a bang! <br \/><br \/>It&#8217;ll be held on 1st of July 2023 &#8211; this year is a significant year for the Pride movement and the LGBT+ community as we commemorate 50 years since the first Pride took place in the United Kingdom!<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\r\n<figure class=\"gallery-block__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/white-roses-stock-and-mint-bouquet.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 85vw, (max-width: 1024px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/white-roses-stock-and-mint-bouquet.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/white-roses-stock-and-mint-bouquet.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/white-roses-stock-and-mint-bouquet.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/white-roses-stock-and-mint-bouquet.jpeg 1200w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">Although it\u2019s moved from June to July this year, the event will be as big and impressive as ever.<br \/><br \/>\u00a0It\u2019s the chance for everyone to\u00a0<strong>join together to make a statement<\/strong>\u00a0that it\u2019s okay to be who you are.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Diversity isn\u2019t just for a month or two though\u2026 As professionals who work in a creative and collaborative industry, we know how\u00a0<strong>inclusivity and diversity<\/strong>\u00a0provide an essential breath of life.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>We like to compare it to the landscape of flowers that convey so many individual but equally important messages\u2026<br \/><br \/>Roses for love\u2026<br \/>Bluebells for humility\u2026<br \/>Violets for devotion\u2026<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\"><strong>Like the idea of expressing diversity through flowers?<\/strong> <br \/><br \/>We relish the opportunity to share our passion.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>You can join one of\u00a0<strong>regular workshops<\/strong>\u00a0where we show you how to create your own beautiful and sustainable floristry design.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Keep your eyes on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/blooming-journal\/\">our Journal<\/a>\u00a0and social media for upcoming events.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>We\u2019d also love to hear about your adventures with\u00a0<strong>flowers and diversity<\/strong>. <br \/><br \/>How have the colours and scents of blooms affected your life?<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\r\n<figure class=\"gallery-block__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/purple-flower-arrangement-by-london-florist.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 85vw, (max-width: 1024px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/purple-flower-arrangement-by-london-florist.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/purple-flower-arrangement-by-london-florist.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/purple-flower-arrangement-by-london-florist.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/purple-flower-arrangement-by-london-florist.jpeg 1200w\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\">Do you have any flower related Pride stories that you want to share?<br \/><br \/><strong>Pop your stories or questions in the comments<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>We can\u2019t wait to hear from you.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>And remember\u2026<br \/><br \/>Be kind, be inclusive, and\u2026<br \/><br \/><strong>Share the LOVE this Pride Month<\/strong>!<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"top\" class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\"><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #956119;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to the top<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-align-center text-size-medium col-1\">\r\n<h3>9. Other Resources You May Find Useful<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-block text-size-small col-1\"><br \/>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/news\/spring-flowers-guide-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our Ultimate Guide to Spring Flowers<\/a><mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #9d7806;\"><br \/><\/mark>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/corporate\/the-best-potted-plants-for-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Best Potted Blooms to Brighten Up Your Office\u00a0<\/a><mark class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #9d7806;\"><br \/><\/mark>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/corporate-flowers\/master-florist-exhibition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blooming Haus Goes to Austria to Be Featured in Celebrated Master Florist Exhibition<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":226,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,4],"class_list":["post-337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-shop"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=337"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21149,"href":"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337\/revisions\/21149"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bloominghaus.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}