How to make your designs more inclusive for the queer communityĪcceptance of the LGBTQIA+ community has come a long way since Gilbert Baker first envisioned the original Pride flag 42 years ago. This small list does not fully represent the breadth of Pride flags that currently exist, and new flags are always being created to represent and create a symbol of community and belonging for more and more people. We are still fighting for bodily autonomy and genital integrity, and this symbolizes the right to be who and how we want to be.” The design features a purple circle on a yellow background which represents - in Morgan’s words - “unbroken and unornamented, symbolising wholeness and completeness, and our potentialities. The Intersex Flag: Created by Morgan Carpenter in 2013. White for unique relationships to womanhood.The Orange-Pink Lesbian Flag created by Emily Gwen in 2018 includes:.The flag, which features red, pink, and white - occasionally with a kiss mark in the upper left-hand corner - represents lesbian women with a more feminine gender expression. The Lipstick Lesbian Flag created by This Lesbian Life in 2010.The design features a labrys - a double-bitted axe that has been a symbol of lesbianism since the 1970s - set on an inverted black triangle (a symbol of lesbianism in Nazi concentration camps) and a purple background. The Labrys Lesbian Flag created by Sean Campbell in 1999.The Lesbian Flag: Though there hasn’t been an officially accepted Lesbian pride flag, there have been many different iterations created and used by the community. White in the middle to represent those who are transitioning, or have a neutral or fluid gender.Light pink to represent the traditional color for baby girls.Light blue to represent the traditional color for baby boys.The Trans Flag: Created by Monica Helms in 1999, this flag includes: Purple to represent a mix of the two - bisexuality.The Bisexual Flag: Created by Michael Page in 1998, this flag includes: Image courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsĪlong with the Progress Pride Flag, there are 22 different pride flags that specifically represent different identities in the LGBTQIA+ community. It includes a yellow triangle and purple circle inside of the chevron shape to represent the intersex community.Ī trans rights rally in Boston in 2018. This is meant to emphasize the parts of the community that need to be focused on the most in today’s world.Ī newer version of the Progress Pride Flag, designed by Valentino Vecchietti, was announced in June 2021. In that same chevron shape there are light blue, pink, and white stripes to represent the trans community.Īccording to Daniel, the chevron itself represents forward movement. In addition to the rainbow stripes of Gilbert’s original flag, the Progress Pride Flag includes black and brown stripes in a chevron shape to represent queer people of color, those we’ve lost to HIV/AIDS, and those currently living with AIDS. Image courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsĪs time has gone on, the community has created variations of the Pride flag to be more inclusive - including a more modern iteration, created by Daniel Quasar in 2018, called the Progress Pride Flag.
An image of the Progress Pride Flag being flown in Philadelphia in 2020.