Today, the pink triangle is one of the world’s most recognizable symbols of pride, resistance, and solidarity for the LGBTQ community, used to champion action for LGBTQ rights.
It was used as a point-up triangle by the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP), beginning in the 1980s with the “Silence=Death” campaign, as a call to action against the AIDS epidemic, a cause to which they are still committed. Originally used to identify gay men for persecution and internment during WWII, the triangle was reclaimed in the 1970s by pro-gay activists. Even the Zoom Fly SP, a lifestyle take on a racing shoe, carries a muted rainbow colorway through the shoe’s translucent upper.Īlso highlighted in the collection is the pink triangle. For the Air Max 270, the spectrum spans the entire heel for a surge of color. 3 NIKE Mens Colts Player Pride Graphic T-Shirt 440 XL Nike Mens Knits & Tees Blue/White Cotton VIEW PRODUCT RANKING No. Shop for the perfect gay pride gift to show your support Choose from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts. 2 Nike Men's USC Trojans Pride T-Shirt (X-Large) White Screen-print graphics Standard fit Relaxed feel VIEW PRODUCT RANKING No. Shop for the perfect gay pride gift to show your support Choose from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts. The airbags are individually dyed in the six-color spectrum. Nike 2019 Men's USWNT Pride Crest T-Shirt (Blue Void) (L) VIEW PRODUCT RANKING No.
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Lavender is complemented by other colors in the traditional rainbow scheme of the Vapormax Plus and the Air Max 270. In three of the shoes, the importance of purple carries through in the inclusion of a unique “pulse” shade. The color’s historical connotations preceded the rainbow symbol’s widespread popularity in the 1970s, appearing on garments as a kind of quiet language among the community. Hints of lavender are detailed across all four of the silhouettes. The shade appears in the four colorways of this year’s shoe cohort, the cornerstone products of the collection: the Nike Vapormax Plus, the Nike Air Max 270, the Nike Zoom Fly and the Nike Epic React Flyknit.
Lavender, a dynamic blending of gender-linked light blue and light pink, is one of the oldest symbolic references in LGBTQ culture.