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There's Always Been A Rainbow Hangin' Over Your Head

Rainbows. They mean so much to many different communities and groups of people. When you google them the first thing that comes up is that they are a symbol of peace and love. For the LGBTQ community, they became a symbol when an activist created a rainbow flag in which each color had a meaning associated with their culture. It’s still used today as a sign of pride and love not only in the LGBTQ community but also to show support for them. That is why I wanted to wait until pride month had concluded before explaining rainbows and their specific narrowed meaning to me. As major Lisa Frank fan and follower, I was a huge fan of rainbows growing up. (I say “was” like I didn’t buy Lisa Frank tattoos for a local cornhole tournament with a group of attorneys and convince a few judges to actually put the tattoos on within the last three years or so…ok, so I’m still a Lisa Frank fan.) I always thought rainbows were so beautiful. My elementary school had a huge rainbow mural across...