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Pride month is here! While this is a time for fun and celebration, it’s also important to take the opportunity to learn a bit more about LGBTQ+ history. To show our support and take part in the festivities, we here at Bidgala have put together a list of 5 LGBTQ+ flags to teach you a thing or two. Each of these flags is a significant piece of art that carries important symbolism for the group that it represents. Keep in mind that there is a large and diverse list of different flags. This list is just a small sample of the beautiful diversity that the LGBTQ+ community has to offer.
#1 Daniel Quasar’s Rainbow Flag Redesign
This flag is meant to be a more inclusive redesign of the original rainbow pride flag. Graphic designer Daniel Quasar developed this new flag in 2018. It includes the original 6 color rainbow, but also adds 4 new colors that form an arrow shape on the left side. Quasar states that the intention of the flag was to promote “inclusion and progression” within the community. The brown and black stripes represent LGBTQ+ communities of color, who are often further marginalized as a result of their race. The blue and pink stripes are incorporated from the Transgender pride flag. The stripes form an arrow to symbolize forward progression. This flag highlights important issues in the community that need to be addressed in order to keep moving forward[1].
#2 2018 Lesbian Pride Flag
While there is no official agreed upon lesbian pride flag, this flag created by Emily Gwen in 2018 has gained a lot of popularity and traction within the lesbian community. Each color of the flag represents a significant part of the lesbian community:
Multiple iterations of this flag exist, but most use similar colors to represents the ideals and identity of the lesbian community[2].
#3 Asexual Pride Flag
The Asexual pride flag was created in 2010 after a community effort by multiple asexual support groups to try and create a flag. They ended up settling on the colors black, grey, white, and purple. Each stripe represents a relevent facet of the Asexual community:
The Asexual community is often unfortunately forgotten about in discussions regarding LGBTQ+ issues. This flag is a reminder that they are an important part of the community and a valid sexual identity [4].
#4 Transgender Pride Flag
Created in 1999 by open Trans woman Monica Helms, this flag is used to represent Transgender pride and identity. As with the other flags, each stripe has symbolic meaning:
Helms also made the decision to make the flag symmetrical no matter how you display it. She said that this was so “the flag is always facing the correct direction”, which symbolizes trans people finding “correctness” within their lives [4].
#5 Bisexual Pride Flag
Created by Micheal Page in 1998, this iteration of the bisexual flag is the most popular and commonly used. The colors of the flag each represent the types of attraction experienced by the bisexual community:
This Pride, make sure to take some time to learn about some of the diverse sexual identities that exist. We here at Bidgala hope that this list has been informative to you, and we hope that it has encouraged you to get involved with the LGBTQ+ community this Pride month, and all year around.
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[1]Daniel Quasar redesigns LGBT Rainbow Flag to be more Inclusive
