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What Is the Intersex Pride Flag & What Does It Mean?

The Intersex Pride Flag was designed by Morgan Carpenter in 2013 to create a unique symbol for intersex folks that was not based on traditional gender symbols.

A flag waves in the air with a design of horizontal stripes in the colors of the nonbinary pride flag, from top to bottom: yellow, white, purple, and black.

What Is the Nonbinary Pride Flag & What Does It Mean?

The Nonbinary Pride Flag was designed in 1999 to provide trans members of the LGBTQ+ community a distinct symbol for their experiences.

A flag waves in the air with a design of horizontal stripes in the colors of the transgender pride flag, from top to bottom: Light blue, light pink, white, light pink, and light blue.

What Is the Transgender Pride Flag & What Does It Mean?

The Transgender Pride Flag was designed in 1999 to provide trans members of the LGBTQ+ a distinct symbol for their experiences.

A flag waves in the air with a design of horizontal stripes in the colors of the bisexual pride flag, from top to bottom: Pink, purple, and blue.

What Is the Bisexual Pride Flag & What Does It Mean?

The Bisexual Pride Flag was designed in 1998 and includes colors that represent attraction across genders.

A flag waves in the air with a design of horizontal stripes in the colors of the gay men's pride flag, from top to bottom: Dark green, teal, light green, white, blue, purple, and indigo.

What Is the Gay Men's Pride Flag & What Does It Mean?

The Trans-Inclusive Gay Men’s Pride Flag was designed in 2017 to recognize trans men in the gay rights movement.

A flag waves in the air with a design of horizontal stripes in the colors of the lesbian pride flag, from top to bottom: Dark orange, orange, light orange, pink, dusty pink, and white.

What Is the Lesbian Pride Flag & What Does It Mean?

The modern Lesbian Pride Flag was designed by Emily Gwen in 2018 and represents women who experience sexual attraction to women.

19 Best Quotes from Gilbert Baker, Creator of the Rainbow Flag

Gilbert Baker was an artist and LGBTQ+ rights activist renowned for creating the iconic Rainbow Pride Flag — a symbol of celebration and diversity for the LGBTQ+ community.

A queer pride flag is waving. Its design includes horizontal stripes, from top to bottom: Black, light blue, blue, green, white, yellow, orange, pink, black.

What Is the Queer Pride Flag & What Does It Mean?

The Queer Pride Flag has unknown origins but represents anyone in the LGBTQ+ community who identifies with the ‘queer’ label.

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What Is the Philadelphia Pride Flag & What Does It Mean?

The Philadelphia Pride Flag was created in 2017 to include the experience of LGBTQ+ community members of color.

A waving Progress Pride flag with horizontal stripes from top to bottom: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. On the lefthand side, a triangle chevron of white, light pink, light blue, brown, and black.

What Is the Progress Pride Flag & What Does It Mean?

The Progress Pride Flag was popularized in 2018, creating a more inclusive symbol for the LGBTQ+ community.

A flag waves with horizontal strips in the colors of the rainbow pride flag, from top to bottom: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

What Is the Rainbow Pride Flag & What Does It Mean?

The 6-Color Rainbow Pride Flag is one of the original Pride flag designs popularized across the world. Learn more about its origins.

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What Is the Gilbert Baker Pride Flag & What Does It Mean?

The Gilbert Baker Pride Flag is considered the “original” Pride flag. Find out why.