But as society’s understanding of different sexual identities evolved, the acronym changed (while LGBTQ is popular currently, a common variant is LGBTQIA, to recognize intersex and asexual people). Marjorie Taylor Greene.Īs National Geographic noted, it was common to use the acronym LGB in the 1990s to refer to lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
The fake flag has since been widely shared on social media, including by Rep. It appears to have been first posted by a Twitter account that used a gay slur in its handle on May 22 in response to a tweet from an anti-racism group that used the hashtag #diversityisourstrength. The above-displayed image was created to mock or satirize the evolving list of groups included in the LGBTQ community. The flag was then reduced down to seven colors when it was first mass produced, omitting the pink stripe - Baker said pink fabric was just too expensive the turquoise and indigo blue stripes were then condensed into a single royal blue and the flag into its six-color design known today.This was not a genuine flag used by the LGBTQ community and its allies. According to San Francisco Travel, pink stood for sex, red stood for life, orange for healing, yellow for the sun, green for nature, turquoise blue for art, indigo for peace and harmony, and violet for spirit. The original rainbow pride flag had eight colors - pink, red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, blue, and purple - each with their own special meaning. He told the San Francisco Travel Association that he knew his "whole life was going to be about the Rainbow Flag." The rainbow flag became a symbol of the LGBTQ community when Gilbert Baker, a gay man from San Francisco, was asked to create a unifying symbol for the gay rights movement by gay rights leader and city supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978. The inclusion of marginalized members within the LGBTQ community in the community's most prevalent symbol is especially important just days after the first year anniversary of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting, where 49 people were killed, many of whom were queer people of color. "Right off the bat, it has absolutely started a conversation, certainly in this city and beyond," Hikes said. Hikes has been encouraged by the interest in the new pride flag, telling CNN that other cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York have reach out to her and her office in support of the new design. Hikes told CNN, "To see this at City Hall is such a profound statement." The new pride flag was officially raised last Thursday. Amber Hikes, director for Philadelphia's Office of LGBT Affairs, said in a statement that the new pride flag would make its "world debut" at Philadelphia's City Hall. The More Color More Pride campaign was developed by the Office of LGBT Affairs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Tierney, a local marketing agency. It's an important and necessary step in addressing the racial intersectionality of queer identity, recognizing that people are not just one-dimensional beings. The original six-color rainbow flag has been redesigned to include eight colors, starting with black and then brown, as a symbol of racial inclusivity within the LGBTQ community.
#Gay pride flag blue and green update#
One of the most iconic symbols of the LGBTQ community - the rainbow pride flag - is changing, getting a fresh new update for the first time in its nearly 40 year history. Around the country, LGBTQ communities are celebrating Pride Month.