FYI - The Pride Progress Flag

The Progress Pride flag is an expanded version of the traditional rainbow pride flag, designed to represent a broader range of LGBTQ+ identities and communities 🌈

The original rainbow flag was created by Gilbert Baker in 1978. The newer Progress Pride flag was designed by Daniel Quasar in 2018.

Here’s what the colours and shapes mean:

🏳️‍🌈 The Traditional Rainbow Stripes

These represent the broader LGBTQ+ community:

• Red — life
• Orange — healing
• Yellow — sunlight
• Green — nature
• Blue — harmony and peace
• Purple — spirit

🖤 Brown and Black Stripes

These stripes were added to highlight:

• LGBTQ+ people of colour
• The importance of inclusion and racial diversity
• Awareness of those lost to HIV/AIDS and ongoing stigma surrounding it

💙💗🤍 The Transgender Colours

These come from the transgender flag designed by Monica Helms:

• Light blue — traditionally associated with boys
• Pink — traditionally associated with girls
• White — nonbinary, transitioning, intersex, or those who identify outside the gender binary

➤ The Chevron (Arrow Shape)

The arrow pointing to the right symbolizes forward movement and progress.

Its placement along the left side suggests that progress is still needed and that equality is an ongoing journey.

💛💜 Intersex Addition (newer versions)

Some modern versions of the Progress Pride flag also include:

• A yellow triangle with a purple circle, representing intersex people

This symbol comes from the intersex flag created by Morgan Carpenter and symbolizes bodily autonomy and wholeness without needing to conform to binary sex characteristics.

The overall message of the Progress Pride flag is inclusivity, visibility, and continued progress toward equality for all members of the LGBTQ+ community 🌟

Source: Some or all of the content was generated using an AI language model