What does each pride flag mean?
Inclusivity Flag
This is a new design of the typical rainbow pride flag to be more inclusive of transgender individuals and people of color. Daniel Quasar released this design in 2018. It was completely accepted by the LGBTQ+ community immediately.
Colors from top to bottom represent life, healing, sun, nature, harmony, and spirit. The arrow represents progress towards full equality for all marginalized groups.
Lesbian Flag
A term that defines non-male people who are attracted to females. The current version is the “Sunset Flag.” Colors from top to bottom represent gender nonconformity, independence, community, uniqueness of womanhood, serenity/peace, love/sex, and femininity.
A Few Famous Lesbian People:
Megan Rapinoen - US soccer co-captain
Hayley Kiyoko - Singer & Songwriter
Samira Wiley - Actor
Gay Flag
A term that defines non-female people who are attracted to males. Colors from top to bottom represent community, healing, joy, non-traditional men, pure love, fortitude, and diversity.
A Few Famous Gay People:
Neil Patrick Harris - Actor
Jesse Tyler Ferguson - Actor
Jim Parsons - Actor
Lil Nas X - Singer
Bisexual Flag
A term that defines someone with an attraction to 2+ genders with preferences. Michael Page created the flag in 1998. Colors represent attraction to the same gender (pink), attraction to different genders (blue), and purple is the overlap.
A Few Famous Bisexuals:
David Bowie - Singer, Songwriter, & Actor
Frida Kahlo - Painter
Billie Joe Armstrong - Singer & Songwriter
Angelina Jolie - Actor & Filmmaker
Transgender Flag
Represents people who do not identify with their gender assigned at birth. Was created by an American trans woman named Monica Helms in 1999. Colors represent masculinity (blue), femininity (pink), and everything in between (white).
A Few Famous Transgender People:
Elliot Page - Actor
Laverne Cox - Actor & Producer
Nonbinary Flag
Represents people who do not identify with the terms male or female. Was created by Kyle Rowan in 2014 to be flown along with other pride flags. Colors represent different people who identify under this label.
A Few Famous Nonbinary People:
Ruby Rose - Actor
Ezra Miller - Actor
Demi Lovato - Singer
Lachlan Watson - Actor
Asexual Flag
A term used by people who do not feel sexual attraction to others (Note: Sexual attraction and Romantic attraction is not the same). Colors represent, in order of display, asexuality, the grey-area between, sexuality, and community.
A Few Famous Asexuals:
Edward Gorey - Author
Keri Hulme - Author
Paula Poundstone - Comedian and Actor
Pansexual Flag
A term used to define attraction to people of all gender identities without preference. Colors represent attraction to all genders. Each color represents the following: Pink for femininity, Yellow for gender non-conforming, and Blue for masculinity.
A Few Famous Pansexuals:
Janelle Monáe - Actor
Jojo Siwa - Dancer, Singer, & Actor
Yungblud - Singer, Songwriter, & Actor
Ally Flag - How to be a good ally
Allies have a powerful voice in the LGBTQ+ movement. They understand, and help others understand, the importance of equality, fairness, acceptance and mutual respect.
Research what different gender and sexualities there are and what they mean.
Listen to the LGBTQ+ people in your life.
Understand the privileges you have, and fight for equality.
Own up to your mistakes and wrong doings to the LGBTQ+ community.
Amplify voices of the oppressed before you amplify your own.