This flag is used to symbolize the overall LGBTQ community. Many organizations and businesses use this flag as a symbol to show that their establishment is a safe space for everyone in the community. The pink and turquoise from Gilbert's original flag were excluded so it would be easier to mass produce.

Glass, J. (2020). Pride flags: All of the flags you might see at Pride and what they mean. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/01/all-of-the-flags-you-might-see-at-pride-and-what-they-mean/

This flag was created in 2017 to give representation to black and brown people in the LGBTQ community and the unique challenges they face. A source told Philadelphia Magazine, "With all of the black and brown activism that’s worked to address racism in the Gayborhood over the past year, I think the new flag is a great step for the city to show the world that they’re working toward fully supporting all members of our community."

Glass, J. (2020). Pride flags: All of the flags you might see at Pride and what they mean. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/01/all-of-the-flags-you-might-see-at-pride-and-what-they-mean/

In 2018, a designer began a campaign to “re-boot” the Pride flag to make it more inclusive by adding a five-coloured chevron to represent queer people of colour as well as the trans community.

Daniel Quasar, who identifies as queer and non-binary, recently made-over the six-coloured rainbow flag, saying they added a five-striped arrow to reflect “all aspects of our community.”

Glass, J. (2020). Pride flags: All of the flags you might see at Pride and what they mean. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/01/all-of-the-flags-you-might-see-at-pride-and-what-they-mean/

Intersex means a person who is born with variations in sex characteristics including chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones, or genitals that don’t fit the typical “male” or “female” definitions.

Designed by advocacy group Intersex Human Rights Australia in 2013, the intersex Pride flag intentionally stays away from traditionally gendered colours of blue and pink to celebrate the intersex community.

Explaining the meaning of the flag, the group states: “The circle is unbroken and un-ornamented, symbolising wholeness and completeness, and our potentialities. We are still fighting for bodily autonomy and genital integrity, and this symbolises the right to be who and how we want to be.”

Glass, J. (2020). Pride flags: All of the flags you might see at Pride and what they mean. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/01/all-of-the-flags-you-might-see-at-pride-and-what-they-mean/

There were. In an effort to be more inclusive, the pink and purple flag got a redesign in 2018. Using the lipstick lesbian flag as a starting point, the updated version includes shades of orange. "The creator [of this flag], [Emily Gwen], gave each stripe a specific meaning," says Del Rio.

The top red stripe represents "gender non-conformity," while the orange stripe below that is for "independence." Next, the light orange stripe honors "community," followed by white symbolizing "unique relationships to womanhood," pink for "serenity and peace," mauve for "love and sex," and lastly, magenta for "femininity."

This version, Del Rio adds, is likely the most modern take on the lesbian flag.

Siclait, A. & Mejia, N. (2022). The History and Meaning Of The Lesbian Pride Flag Is Nuanced And Ever-Evolving. https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a36523338/lesbian-pride-flag-meaning/

MLM is an acronym that stands for “men loving men”. The term describes anyone who identifies as a man and is attracted to men. It is inclusive of (but not limited to) men who identify as gay, bisexual, pansexual, gender non-conforming, and transgender.

These are the meanings behind each color on the MLM pride flag:

• Green: Represents community. Community is the driving force behind the LGBTQ movement. As a marginalized group, MLMs need a strong sense of community to draw strength and wisdom from and take refuge in.
• Teal: Represents healing. Gay, bisexual, pansexual, and transgender men have and continue to face discrimination, violence, rejection, and stigmatization for living their truth, and thus have a deep need for people and safe spaces where they can heal.
• Light green: Represents joy. Joy has the power to heal, bring people together, and inspire hope.
• White: Represents trans men, nonbinary people who connect with masculinity, and gender non-conformity.
• Light blue: Represents love – romantic love, love among friends, and the love fostered by the community.
• Purple: Represents the courage of all the activists and advocates who have fought for equality and the courage it takes to live authentically.
• Dark purple: Represents diversity and inclusivity.

LGBTQ Nation. (2022). What is the MLM Pride flag?. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/06/mlm-pride-flag/

The transgender Pride flag was created by Monica Helms, a navy veteran who came out as trans in 1987.

Helms came up with the trans flag in 1999, after she met Michael Page, and he told her “the trans community needs a flag too.”

The idea for the design came to her quickly, with the blue for trans men, the pink for trans women and the white stripe in the centre representing the non-binary community.

Glass, J. (2020). Pride flags: All of the flags you might see at Pride and what they mean. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/01/all-of-the-flags-you-might-see-at-pride-and-what-they-mean/

Asexuality is a term used by people who have limited or no sexual feelings or desires.

According to the Asexuality Archive, the flag was created by a member of the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network (AVEN) as part of a contest in 2010.

As with many other flags, the four stripes each have their own specific meaning.

The black stripe stands for asexuality, the grey stripe for grey-asexuality or demisexuality, the white for allies and the purple for the asexual community as a whole.

Glass, J. (2020). Pride flags: All of the flags you might see at Pride and what they mean. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/01/all-of-the-flags-you-might-see-at-pride-and-what-they-mean/

Genderqueer is one form of non-binary identity that has its own flag, which was created by artist and filmmaker Marilyn Roxie in 2011.

The three stripes of the flag each have their own meaning, with androgyny represented with lavender, agender people represented with the white, and non-binary identities with the green.

Glass, J. (2020). Pride flags: All of the flags you might see at Pride and what they mean. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/01/all-of-the-flags-you-might-see-at-pride-and-what-they-mean/

Genderfluid is the term for people who find that their gender identity can shift, and the identity is often included under the non-binary umbrella.

The five stripes of the genderfluid Pride flag each have their own meanings, with the pink and blue for femininity and masculinity, the purple stripe for both masculinity and femininity.

The black stripe in the flag represents a lack of gender, and white is there for all genders.

Glass, J. (2020). Pride flags: All of the flags you might see at Pride and what they mean. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/01/all-of-the-flags-you-might-see-at-pride-and-what-they-mean/

Many people see pansexuality as either an attraction regardless of gender or an attraction to all genders.

The creator of the flag is unknown, but it began to be used on the internet in 2010 and has since become a frequent sight at Pride events all around the world.

Pansexual people describe the flag as showing the attraction to men with the blue stripe, women with the pink and people of other genders with the yellow.

Glass, J. (2020). Pride flags: All of the flags you might see at Pride and what they mean. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/01/all-of-the-flags-you-might-see-at-pride-and-what-they-mean/

Non-binary is both a term to describe a gender identity that isn’t exclusively male or female, and an explicit identity label for many people.

Created in 2014 by 17-year-old Kye Rowan, the four stripes of the Non-binary Pride flag each represent a different part of the non-binary community.

The yellow stripe is for gender separate from the gender binary, white for those with multiple genders, the purple stripe is for those who are a mix of male and female, and black is for people without a gender at all.

Glass, J. (2020). Pride flags: All of the flags you might see at Pride and what they mean. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/01/all-of-the-flags-you-might-see-at-pride-and-what-they-mean/

The bisexual Pride flag was designed by Michael Page in 1998 in order to give bisexual people a wider sense of community and visibility.

Page said that the message of the flag was the idea that the purple blends into both the blue and pink in the same way that bisexual people often blend unnoticed into both gay and straight communities.

Glass, J. (2020). Pride flags: All of the flags you might see at Pride and what they mean. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/01/all-of-the-flags-you-might-see-at-pride-and-what-they-mean/