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Nothing has more impact on the LGBTQ+ community than an organization that displays the rainbow colors during June Pride month.

The Gay + Lesbian Rowing Federation (GLRF) is proud to announce the 2024 Rainbow Logo Challenge.  Rowing national governing bodies, rowing clubs and programmes, and rowing-related businesses worldwide are challenged to update their website logo and social media logo with rainbow colors or create a special rainbow logo for the month of June.

The Rainbow Logo Challenge coincides with the month of June, globally recognized as International Pride Month.  It is a time when the LGBTQ+ community celebrates their diversity and pride in who they are.

The impact of incorporating rainbow colors in an organization’s website logo and social media logo cannot be underestimated.  Featuring rainbow colors in a logo instantly conveys a sense of reassurance and welcoming acceptance from a business or organization.

The Challenge, now in its fourth year, continues to gain traction as the broader rowing community recognizes the importance of openly supporting their LGBTQ+ staff, members, and customers.  GLRF will recognize all organizations that display a rainbow logo by featuring the organizations and their logos.

We call on the broader rowing community to take up the challenge and encourage others to share in the core values of inclusion and acceptance.  This isn’t politics; it is an affirmation.

While we are on the lookout online to spot rainbow logos, we can’t discover them all.  Help us recognize any rowing-related organizations that participate by dropping us an email: rowing@glrf.info

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glrfcentral
06 Jun 2024 - 16h14.

yeah Gentle Giant! Not quite up to the challenge since Twitter and Instagram are missing, and your website but you got it going on with Facebook!
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glrfcentral
06 Jun 2024 - 17h59.

yeah Collegiate Coaches Rowing Association. They get a thumbs up for their instagram logo but alas, nothing on their website or LinkedIn or Twitter!
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glrfcentral
06 Jun 2024 - 18h05.

yeah Rowing Canada! They get a thumbs up for their Instagram logo and Facebook logo but an aw shucks for their website and for Twitter and their YouTube channel!
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glrfcentral
07 Jun 2024 - 11h11.

The first to step up to the Challenge in the 2019 launch year, USRowing. So great to see the logos on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Still missing from the website and the YouTube Channel.

glrfcentral
07 Jun 2024 - 11h25.

yeah Oartherainbow. They have rainbow logos everywhere!
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glrfcentral
07 Jun 2024 - 12h06.

yeah We Row Like This is all about rainbow everywhere.
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glrfcentral
12 Jun 2024 - 18h59.

yeah Scottish Rowing. Nice one! Rainbow logos on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Still missing from the website and YouTube but a great show nonetheless!
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glrfcentral
12 Jun 2024 - 19h23.

Shout out to Rowhouse Columbus Circle in Washington DC. They can't control their website but they do have their own Instagram account and they stepped right up to the Challenge!
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glrfcentral
13 Jun 2024 - 05h09.

yeah JL Racing for continuing to step up to the Rainbow Logo Challenge. Featured on Facebook and Instagram but unfortunately not on their website.
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glrfcentral
13 Jun 2024 - 14h04.

Rowing News went to town! Wow! Website - Yes! Facebook - Yes! Twitter - Yes! Instagram - Yes! Thank you - you're the best!
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glrfcentral
13 Jun 2024 - 14h51.

Thank you Toprow for joining the Challenge. Featured on their main instagram page! We sent a message to ask if they might consider adding their Facebook and Twitter pages. No joy for the website, alas!
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glrfcentral
13 Jun 2024 - 15h07.

Nice to see the Melbourne Argonauts showing some rainbow colours on their website and instagram! How about updating your Facebook and Twitter accounts? Good on ya!
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14 Jun 2024 - 09h13.

Woo Hoo RideBackwards! Nice logo appearing on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube!. No luck with the website but still really stands out in the social media streams!
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14 Jun 2024 - 09h27.

Thank you Live2Row Studios. The rainbow logo is showing on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter got overlooked and no joy for the website but still a great showing!
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14 Jun 2024 - 09h33.

Shout out to Wesleyan Women's Crew for their rainbow logo on Instagram! Nice! This may be the first university programme to step up to the Challenge. Thank you!
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14 Jun 2024 - 12h31.

yeah North Shore Maritime Center! The logo looks amazing on your Instagram account. Didn't make it to the website but it still great. Thanks for stepping up to the Challenge!
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glrfcentral
18 Jun 2024 - 16h59.

Sweet!

D'Youville University Women's Rowing just joined the Challenge. What an awesome logo! See it on their Instagram page:

instagram/dyu_womens_rowing

glrfcentral
25 Jun 2024 - 15h55.

Huge shout out to Row2k for joining the 2024 Rainbow Logo Challenge. You can see it on their website (desktop) and on their

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