Catalogue Number
NMLH.2020.5.217
Object Name
badge
Title
JOIN GAY SOC
Description
White circular badge with red text reading "JOIN GAY SOC". In the centre are two interlinking Venus symbols above two interlinking Mars symbols. "Soc" is a colloquial reference to society, as at a university.
The gender symbol for female, also known as the Venus symbol, is a circle above a cross. Two interlocking female symbols like this represent the lesbian community.
The gender symbol for male, also known as the Mars symbol, is a circle below an arrow pointing diagonally upward to the right. Two interlocking male symbols like this represent the gay community.
