Hanging a Pride flag promises "You are safe here because I will fight for you."
It is not simply a promise of tolerance or acceptance. It is not just about getting your pronouns right. It doesn't stop at "love is love" or whatever corporate slogan is trending these days.
A Pride flag promises "You are safe here because I will fight for you."
A Pride flag says "your people are my people and your enemies are my enemies."
That is what it means to be an "Ally." It means when the bigots attack, we will fight side by side and back to back.
It is no accident that the symbol of our community is a flag.