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They own Equality House, a rainbow-colored building directly opposite the Westboro Baptist Church hate group. Their work in support of LGBTQ individuals is also well known.
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Planting Peace is a global non-profit organization that works in many different areas planning campaigns to deworm children, running orphanages, and working in rainforest conservation. I would love for LGBTQ children who are struggling to see this, and look up to the stars and remember that the universe shines brightly for them, and they are not alone.” “The backdrop of space gave us a stunning, inspiring and peaceful canvas for our message of hope to our LGBTQ family. “It was an honor to send the first Pride flag into space, and it provided a wonderful opportunity to show that Planting Peace will not stop fighting for LGBTQ rights until all sexual and gender minorities experience full, fundamental rights in every corner of the universe,” Aaron Jackson, president of Planting Peace, told IFLScience. The flag was launched on August 17 from Milwaukee, and it reached an altitude of 34 kilometers (21.1 miles) in a 3-hour-long trip to the stratosphere, all filmed by a GoPro camera.Īlthough the gesture is purely symbolic, the group hopes this is a step to creating the largest safe space possible for members of the LGBTQ community. Activist group Planting Peace has declared space LGBT-friendly after launching a Pride flag on a high altitude balloon.