The Amsterdam Rainbow Dress is a 52-foot-tall work of living art made from the flags of the 68 countries where being LGBTIQ+ is punishable by law.
Activate your Online Access NowJaylene Tyme, a two-spirited Indigenous activist, poses in the Amsterdam Rainbow Dress at the Vancouver Art Gallery in Vancouver B.C. on August 4 , 2023.Created in 2016 by LGBTIQ+ activist and artist Arnout van Krimpen, the flag-decorated dress has travelled around the world prior to its Vancouver visit for thewith the goal of bringing the “fight for equality, inclusiveness, and tolerance” to light.
“In addition to our call for eliminating existing anti LGBTIQ+ legislations, we want to make our own community and our allies constantly aware that freedom needs to be maintained,” van Krimpen said. “Freedom needs love, freedom needs care, because it is the most precious thing we have.” The dress will be photographed in Vancouver and Victoria at three locations — the British Columbia Parliament Building, Jericho Beach, and the Vancouver Art Gallery — shot by local photographer Jamie Mann.Our in-depth journalism is possible thanks to the support of our subscribers. For a limited time, you can get full online access to the Vancouver Sun and The Province, along with the National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites, for just $40 for one year or $1 a week for 52 weeks.
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