<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
why is purple a gay color?
<|assistant|>
It is said that purple has been associated with the LGBTQ community since the Stonewall riots in 1969 when a group of gay liberationists threw a number of objects, including a variety of purple objects, into the streets of New York City in protest of a police raid on the Stonewall Inn. Since then, the color has served as a symbol of courage and unity for the LGBTQ+ community. Some activists also use the color to indicate their pride for their sexual orientation or gender identity. Due to this historical association, many LGBTQ individuals view purple as a symbol of strength and courage and use it to identify with each other and show solidarity. Thus, it has come to be seen as a “gay color.”