New lgbtq colors
Adding intersex representation to the Pride flag
When the LGBTQIA+ community fought advocate against the police raid of Stonewall Inn in June 1969, there was not yet a universal pride flag. It would grab another 9 years until Gilbert Baker designed the community’s first symbol of pride into what we now comprehend as the rainbow flag. Since then, Baker’s design has not only been reimagined to enclose people of hue and transgender folk, but has encouraged many communities under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella to create their own flag to further represent lgbtq+ identities. It wouldn’t be until July 2013 that Morgan Carpenter would generate the first intersex flag.
Intersex is a broad term that describes people who do not fit the modern understanding of the gender binary because of sex characteristics. While the word intersex became common in the early 20th century, intersex activists have since reclaimed the word and their medical autonomy since the commencement of the intersex movement in the late 1980s (Source: Them).
The intersex flag is a way for the society to unite and unify under a symbol devoid of gender stereotypes. Yellow has long been seen as an intersex col
Here’s What the Different LGBTQIA+ Flags Represent
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When we consider of Pride Month, the first image that typically comes to mind is the classic rainbow flag. However, many people don’t realize that along with the Rainbow Pride Flag, there are an array of different identifiers that represent the diverse gender non-conforming community. While many in the LGBTQIA+ community detect with the all-encompassing rainbow flag, each group has its own flag to represent its unique contributions and stories within the community. Here’s a rundown of the different flags and what they represent.
The Gilbert Baker Pride Flag
The original rainbow pride flag was designed by Gilbert Baker in 1978 at the request of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California. Gilbert chose the rainbow as it represents a symbol of hope.
Original flag colors and meaning:
Pink: sex; Red: life; Orange: healing; Yellow: sunlight; Green: nature; Turquoise: magic; Blue: harmony; Violet: spirit.
Rainbow Identity Flag
This is the iteration of the Pride Flag that we all understand today, used to symbolize the overall LGBTQIA+ group. In this version, the pink and turquoise were exclu
Flags of the LGBTIQ Community
Flags have always been an integral part of the LGBTIQ+ movement. They are a seeable representation meant to observe progress, advocate for voice, and amplify the command and drive for collective action. There have been many LGBTIQ+ flags over the years. Some hold evolved, while others are constantly being conceptualized and created.
Rainbow Flag
Created in 1978 by Gilbert Baker, the iconic Pride Rainbow flag originally had eight stripes. The colors included pink to represent sexuality, red for healing, yellow for sun, green for serenity with nature, turquoise for art, indigo for peace, and violet for energy. In the years since, the flag now has six colors. It no longer has a pink stripe, and the turquoise and indigo stripes were replaced with royal blue.
Progress Pride Flag
Created in 2018 by nonbinary creator Daniel Quasar, the Progress Pride flag is based on the iconic 1978 rainbow flag. With stripes of black and brown to represent marginalized LGBTIQ+ people of color and the triad of cobalt , pink, and white from the trans flag, the design represents diversity and inclusion.
Trans Flag
Conceived by Monica Helms, an
Celebrating Pride and Progress: The Meaning Behind the Progress Event Flag
As we honor Pride Month, we also take period to reflect on the work still needed to construct a more inclusive and equitable world. One way we honour that vow is by using the Progress Event Flag in our celebrations.
The Progress Identity festival Flag was constructed in 2018 by Daniel Quasar, a non-binary artist and graphic designer from Oregon. Quasar’s style builds on the traditional rainbow Parade Flag by incorporating the colours of the Transgender Flag, along with jet and brown stripes. These additions stand for Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) in the 2SLGBTQ+ community, as well as individuals living with or lost to HIV/AIDS. The flag was created to highlight the importance of inclusion and forward movement.
A Brief History of Pride
Pride has its roots in the Stonewall Riots of 1969 in New York City—a pivotal moment in the fight for 2SLGBTQ+ rights. At the time, homosexuality and dressing in drag were criminalized. The riots marked the beginning of an organized movement advocating for decriminalization and equality.
In Canada, homosexuality was decriminalized in 1969, and the count
The Progress Pride flag was developed in 2018 by non-binary American artist and designer Daniel Quasar (who uses xe/xyr pronouns). Based on the iconic rainbow flag from 1978, the redesign celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQ collective and calls for a more inclusive society. In 2020, the V&A acquired a bespoke applique version of the Progress Identity festival flag that can be seen on display in the Design 1900 – Now gallery.
'Progress' is a reinterpretation of multiple iterations of the pride flag. The original 'rainbow flag' was created by Gilbert Baker in 1978 to celebrate members of the gay and lesbian political movement. It comprised eight coloured stripes stacked on top of each other to evoke a rainbow, a symbol of aspire . Baker assigned a specific meaning to each colour: pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature, turquoise for magic, indigo for serenity and violet for spirit. A year later the pink and turquoise stripes were dropped owing to a shortage of pink fabric at the time and legibility concerns, resulting in the six-colour rainbow flag most commonly used in the first decades of the 21st century.
Baker's flag was embra