White Knot

The White Knot Symbol

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

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][9][10]

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.[11]

References

  1. Marriage Equality. WhiteKnot.org. Retrieved on 20 October 2011.
  2. White Knot? Why Not?. NBC New York. Retrieved on 20 October 2011.
  3. Lapel watch: White ribbon for equality? Knot, really – latimes.com. Latimesblogs.latimes.com (26 February 2009). Retrieved on 20 October 2011.
  4. Barnes, Brooks. (2008-11-26) Another Cause, Another Ribbon – NYTimes.com. Thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved on 20 October 2011.
  5. Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl: White Knot for Gay Marriage. E! Online (7 February 2009). Retrieved on 20 October 2011.
  6. White Knot Oscars And Spirit Awards Lists –. Deadline.com. Retrieved on 20 October 2011.
  7. Hibberd, James. (2009-02-10) Oscar fashion preview: White knots on the red carpet? | PopWatch | EW.com. Popwatch.ew.com. Retrieved on 20 October 2011.
  8. Archived 15 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Is the White Knot the New Red Ribbon? |Gay News|Gay Blog Towleroad. Towleroad.com (19 November 2008). Retrieved on 20 October 2011.
  10. Frontiers IN L.A. :: Volume 27 :: Issue 23. (PDF) . Retrieved on 20 October 2011.
  11. About White Knot for Equality. WhiteKnot.org. Retrieved on 20 October 2011.

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