In the years following the pride flag's creation, several others have been created to represent identities that fall under the LGBTQ umbrella. It's Pride Month!: Here are 7+ things to do around Louisville to support the LGBTQ community "We know that visibility is key to acceptance and legal rights and to changing hearts and minds," Hartman said. Hartman credited the success of civil rights movements to a group's visibility within a community. Since the pride flag's creation in 1978, it has been altered to include references to other underrepresented communities.įlying flags that celebrate each of the LGBTQ communities is primarily an act of visibility, said Chris Hartman, the director of the Kentucky Fairness Campaign. This includes, of course, the iconic rainbow flag that has represented pride in the LGBTQ community for more than 40 years.
You may see a variety of flags around during Pride month, celebrated each June. The agender pride flag has seven stripes, in order from top to bottom: Black, Grey, White, Light Green, White, Grey, and Black.Watch Video: Stonewall Inn veteran Martin Boyce recalls riots 50 years later The non-binary pride flag has four stripes, in order from top to bottom: Yellow, White, Violet, and Black. The transgender pride flag has five stripes, in order from top to bottom: Light Blue, Light Pink, White, Light Pink, and Light Blue. The asexual pride flag has four stripes, in order from top to bottom: Black, Grey, White, and Violet. The aromantic pride flag has five stripes, in order from top to bottom: Green, Light Green, White, Grey, and Black. The lesbian pride flag has seven stripes, in an Orange to Pink gradient from top to bottom with a White stripe in the middle. The pansexual pride flag has three stripes, from top to bottom: Hot Pink, Yellow, and Turquoise. The bisexual pride flag has three stripes, from top to bottom: Hot Pink, Violet, and Blue. The five arrows (from left to right) are White, Pink, and Light Blue for transgender individuals and Brown and Black for people of color. For anyone wanting to show as much support as possible for the LGBTQA+ community, the Progress Flag - with the arrows to represent inclusion and progression - is a great way to indicate pride for multiple identities. This new edition of the Pride Flag has colors to represent both trans people and LGBTQA+ people of color in addition to the six rainbow stripes. Not long afterward in 2018, the Progress Pride Flag gained prominence in the community. Named for the city where it was first created, the Philadelphia flag added stripes of Black and Brown to the previous six colors, thus better representing and advocating for LGBTQA+ people of color. In 2017, a new interpretation of the the Pride Flag emerged. This flag with the Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Violet horizontal stripes remains a popular symbol of LGBTQA+ Pride.
In 1979, the two colors of Hot Pink and Turquoise were dropped, thus creating the well-recognized 6-stripe Pride Flag. The eight colors (from top to bottom) are: Each band of color celebrates a different attribute or characteristic. In 1978, Gilbert Baker created the original Pride Flag, with eight horizontal stripes. While not an exhaustive list, this is a good place for allies to begin building their knowledge and understanding. Here's 12 flags that represent LGBTQA+ identities. For more than 40 years, it's been an enduring symbol of community and solidarity, while continuously evolving to encompass additional identities, too. The rainbow Pride Flag has a rich and beautiful history. The following was compiled by the staff and students of the LGBTQA+ Center.