What is the gay symbol
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Today, I want to share a little bit about something that always manages to light up my heart and put a spring in my step – the vibrant and meaningful Queer Pride Flag.
After the news the other week about a shop owner in California who was killed for simply hanging a pride flag on her shop window, I realized I wanted to share what the event flag means to me. It’s an important symbol, and in these troubling times for LGBTQ individuals in the United States, I think it’s more significant than ever to support those businesses that show their encourage for queer people.
Yep, that colorful masterpiece that’s like a beacon of love and acceptance in a sometimes not-so-accepting world.
There’s a special moment when you’re walking down the street, exploring a new neighborhood, or just checking out your favorite local spots on Google Maps, and there it is – the movement flag hanging proudly on a business window or displayed as a little emoji, signaling that this place is all about inclusivity and celebrating diversity.
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LGBTQ+ Terms
The following is a list of LGBTQ+ inclusive terms.
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Agender
A person who identifies as having no gender.
Ally
A non-LGBTQ person wo shows back for LGBTQ people and advocates for equality in a variety of ways.
Androgyne/androgynous
Identifying and/or presenting as neither distinguishably masculine nor feminine.
Asexual
A person who experiences small or no sexual attraction to others. Asexuality is not the same as celibacy.
Assigned Sex at Birth
The sex (male or female) assigned to a youngster at birth, most often based on the child’s external anatomy. Commonly referred to as birth sex, natal sex, biological sex, or sex.
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Biphobia
The fear or hatred of and discrimination against bisexuals. Biphobia is alternative from homophobia or transphobia in that is seen within the LGBT collective as well as in general society.
Bisexual
A person emotionally, romantically or sexually attracted to more than one sex, gender or gender self though not necessarily simultaneously, in the same way or to the matching degree.
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Here’s What the Different LGBTQIA+ Flags Represent
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When we reflect of Pride Month, the first image that typically comes to mind is the classic rainbow flag. However, many people don’t realize that along with the Rainbow Pride Flag, there are an array of different identifiers that represent the diverse gay community. While many in the LGBTQIA+ community spot with the all-encompassing rainbow flag, each group has its own flag to represent its unique contributions and stories within the community. Here’s a rundown of the different flags and what they represent.
The Gilbert Baker Pride Flag
The original rainbow pride flag was designed by Gilbert Baker in at the request of Harvey Milk, the first openly lgbtq+ elected official in California. Gilbert chose the rainbow as it represents a symbol of hope.
Original flag colors and meaning:
Pink: sex; Red: life; Orange: healing; Yellow: sunlight; Green: nature; Turquoise: magic; Blue: harmony; Violet: spirit.
Rainbow Pride Flag
This is the iteration of the Pride Flag that we all know today, use
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Symbols within the GSD Community
Rainbow Flag
The rainbow flag has become the easily-recognized colors of identity for the gay society. The rainbow plays a part in many myths and stories related to gender and sexuality issues in Greek, Aboriginal, African, and other cultures. Apply of the rainbow flag by the gay people began in when it first appeared in the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day Procession. Borrowing symbolism from the hippie movement and jet civil rights groups, San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker designed the rainbow flag in response to a need for a symbol that could be used year after year. The flag has six stripes, each color representing a component of the community: red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for innateness, royal blue for unity, and violet for spirit.
The rainbow flag has inspired a wide variety of related symbols and accessories, such as freedom rings. There are plenty of variations of the flag, including versions with superimposed lambdas, pink triangles, or other symbols. Some r