Here's Beyonce's Genius Way of Putting the Pride Flag in 'Renaissance'
advocate.comRenaissance Act I is the first of a promised three-act project. Created during the pandemic, the star purposed to create a project that allowed her “to dream and find escape.” As such, she worked to “create a safe place, a place without judgment.
A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking,” she wrote in a note. “A place to scream, release, feel freedom.” And for it she referenced the LGBTQ+ community, and collaborated with various members of the community.Most notably, in her song “Cozy,” the second of the album, Bey paints the colors of the Progress Pride flag.
As a fa noted on Twitter, the flag, which was an update on the original design, aims to “bring to the forefront marginalized LGBTQ+ people of color, trans people, and those living with/lost to HIV/AIDS.” And it tracks.Before Renaissance Act I’s release, Beyonce wrote that she wanted to give “a big thank you to my uncle Jonny.
He was my godmother and the person to expose me to a lot of the music and culture that serve as inspiration for this album.” She continued: “Thank you to all of the pioneers who originate culture, to all of the fallen angels whose contributions have gone unrecognized for far too long.
