<P> On June 8, 2017, the city of Philadelphia adopted a revised version of the flag . The design adds black and brown stripes to the top of the standard six - color flag, "to highlight black and brown LGBTQIA members within the city's community". Some LGBT activists in Philadelphia and other communities criticised the flag as unnecessary and divisive . </P> <P> On February 12, 2018, during the street carnival of Sao Paulo, thousands of people attended a parade called Love Fest, which celebrated human diversity, sexual and gender equality . It was unveiled a version of the LGBT Flag, created by Estêvão Romane, co-founder of the festival, which presented the original 8 stripe LGBT flag with a white stripe in the middle as the 9th stripe, representing all colors (human diversity in terms of religion, gender, sex preferences, ethinicities), and peace and union among all . </P> <P> The rainbow flag has found wide application on all manner of products . The rainbow flag colors are routinely used as a show of LGBT identity and solidarity . The rainbow colors have become so widely recognized as a symbol of LGBT pride and identity that they have effectively replaced most other LGBT symbols, including the Greek letter lambda and the pink triangle . One common item of jewelry is the pride necklace or freedom rings, consisting of six rings, one of each color, on a chain . Other variants range from key chains to candles . In Montreal, the entrance to Beaudry metro station, which serves that city's Gay Village, was rebuilt in 1999 with rainbow - colored elements integrated into its design . </P> <P> In early October 2010, Canadian teenager Brittany McMillan promoted a new LGBTQ awareness day called Spirit Day . The first observance of Spirit Day was on October 20, 2010; it now takes place on October 15 . On this day people wear the color purple to show support for LGBT youth who are victims of bullying . Spirit Day comes from the violet stripe of the rainbow flag, which represents spirit . </P>

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