LGBTQ+ Pride: Home

Gilbert Baker Pride Flag

Created in 1978. The original Pride Flag designed by Gilbert Baker by request of activist Harvey Milk to symbolize gay pride.

Hot Pink = Sex

Red = Life

Orange = Healing

Yellow = Sunlight

Green = Nature

Turquoise = Magic & Art

Indigo = Serenity

Violet = spirit of LGBTQ+ people 

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags

Traditional Pride Flag

Due to high demand and manufacturing issues following Harvey Milk's assassination, the hot pink stripe of the original Pride flag was removed. Gilbert Baker made the design choice to remove the turquoise stripe, thus the six color pride flag had been representing the LGBTQ+ community for over 40 years. 

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags

Philadelphia Pride Flag

Commissioned by the Philadelphia City Council due to the desire to incorporate queer communities of color into the flag, the Philadelphia Pride flag was unveiled at the city's pride event in 2017. 

The addition of the black and brown stripes symbolize communities of color and the contributions they have made to the movement. 

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags

Transgender Pride Flag

Created by US Navy Veteran Monica Helms and debuted in 2000 at Phoenix Pride. The flag symbolizes the diversity of the trans community and the rights they fight for. 

Blue = 'traditional boy' colors 

Pink = 'traditional girl' colors 

White = people who are intersex, transitioning, or have an undefined gender

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags

Agender Pride Flag

Created to represent individuals who have an unidentifiable gender, are gender neutral, or don't have a gender. 

Black & White = absence of gender

Gray = semi-genderless people

Green = non-binary people 

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags

Asexual Pride Flag

Created in 2010 following a contest held by the Asexual Visibility and Education Network. Those who are asexual do not hold sexual attraction to any gender. 

Black = asexuality 

Gray = gray-asexuality & demisexuality

White = non-asexual partners and allies

Purple = community 

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags

Bisexual Pride Flag

Created in 1998 to bring awareness to the bisexual community by Michael Page. 

Pink = attraction to the same gender

Purple = attraction to two genders 

Blue = attraction to the opposite gender 

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags

Genderfluid Pride Flag

Developed in 2013 by JJ Poole, the flag represents those whose gender identity and/or gender expression fluctuates.

Pink = femininity 

Blue = masculinity

White = lack of gender 

Black = all genders 

Purple = combination of masculinity and femininity 

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags

Genderqueer Pride Flag

Created in 2011 by Marilyn Roxie, the flag represents those who reject static categories of gender. 

Lavender = androgyny and other queer identities 

White = agender people

Green = people who fall outside of the binary 

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags

Intersex Pride Flag

Developed in 2013 by Morgan Carpenter, the co-chair of Intersex Human Rights Australia. Intersex are those who are born with differences in reproductive anatomy and sex traits. 

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags

Lesbian Pride Flag

Iteration of the flag currently used since 2018. The different shades within the flag represent different types of femininity. 

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags

Non-Binary Pride Flag

Created back in 2014 to represent individuals who don't identify either either binary gender or within the binary. 

Yellow = gender outside of the binary

White = those with multiple genders; all genders

Purple = those who fall between male/female binary 

Black = No gender 

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags

Pansexual Pride Flag

Created in 2010 to bring awareness to the Pansexual community. Those who are pansexual can be either emotionally, romantically, or sexually attracted to people of any gender though not all at once or the same. 

Pink = attraction to women

Blue = attraction to men

Yellow = everyone else in-between and beyond the gender binary 

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags

Polyamory Pride Flag

Created in 1995 by Jim Evans to represent all polyamorous people. 

Blue = openness and honesty 

Red = love and passion

Black = Solidarity with individuals who hide their polyamorous relationships 

Pi Sign = Infinite options of partners 

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags

Polysexual Pride Flag

Created in 2012 for people attracted to multiple genders. 

Blue = attraction to men

Pink = attraction to women

Green = attraction outside of the binary 

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags

Progress Pride Flag

Evolved from the Philadelphia Pride Flag to also represent the Trans community by Daniel Quaser. 

Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags