White Knot

The White Knot is a symbol of support for same-sex marriage in the United States.

The White Knot Symbol

The White Knot combines two symbols of marriage, the color white and "tying the knot" to represent support for same-sex marriage.[1] The White Knot has been worn publicly by many celebrities as a means of demonstrating solidarity with that cause.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The White Knot was created by Frank Voci in November 2008, in response to the passage of Proposition 8 in California and bans on same-sex marriage and denial of other civil rights for LGBT persons across the nation.[9]

References

  1. "Lapel watch: White ribbon for equality? Knot, really". latimesblogs.latimes.com. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. Jere Hester (16 July 2009). "White Knot? Why Not?". nbcnewyork.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. Brooks Barnes (26 November 2008). "Another Cause, Another Ribbon". thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  4. Marc Malkin (7 February 2009). "Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl: White Knot for Gay Marriage". EOnline. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  5. Nikki Finke (24 February 2009). "White Knot Oscars And Spirit Awards Lists". Deadline. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  6. Adam Markovitz (10 February 2009). "Oscar fashion preview: White knots on the red carpet?". popwatch.ew.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  7. Rhiza Dizon (20 February 2009). "Expect White Knots on Oscar's Red Carpet". Advocate. Archived from the original on 15 March 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  8. Andy Towle (19 November 2008). "Is the White Knot the New Red Ribbon?". Towleroad. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  9. "About White Knot". WhiteKnot. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2019.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
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