The GALA Logo

The pink triangle was the symbol used to identify homosexuals (men) in World War II in Nazi concentration camps. Lesbians, considered socially unacceptable, were required to wear the black triangle which was also associated with mental illness. These triangles were worn much as Jews were required to wear the two yellow triangles which represented the Star of David. Often unspoken is the fact that thousands of gay men were incarcerated and remained in prison after the liberation of the concentration camps.

The pink triangle was reclaimed as a symbol of pride within the gay and lesbian community during the late 1970's. GALA's founders chose this symbol and to it they added the profile of the dove, representing the organization's commitment to bring ministries of peace and justice.

Around 2000, the GALA Leadership decided to use the rainbow colors in the background of our logo. The rainbow colors were created in the late 1970's to show the different aspects of the LGBT community coming together to create one beautiful thing. Since then, the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple have become the internationally recognized symbol of the LGBT community.