Flags are, after all, meant to be flown - loudly and proudly! Below, we’ll walk you through the origin, meaning and colors of 21 LGBTQ flags, from the original pride flag to new pride flags flown today, so that you can understand which identity each flag celebrates. Although the symbolic use of bright colors has long been connected to queer culture, these flags, fittingly, are a highly visible, widerspread signal of queer identity compared to some of the slightly more covert LGBTQ+ symbols that preceded them. Today, there are dozens of LGBTQ+ flags representing just as many gender identities, sexualities and intersections of communities.
Much like the communities they represent, these flags are in a constant state of evolution, expanding to better and more inclusively encompass every queer identity under the rainbow. A California teacher is being investigated for saying she removed the US flag from her classroom and encouraged students to instead pledge allegiance to a gay pride banner, district officials said. Gay Pride Flag Canada - Canadian Pride Rainbow Flag 3 x 5 Polyester Gay Flag. Rainbow Flag Sticker 3x4.5 inch - LGBT Gay and Lesbian Pride Decal. Sticker - Gay American - Stars and Stripes U.S. Ever since the first rainbow-hued LGBTQ flag was created in 1978, pride flags have been a colorful symbol of queer identity. Gay Flag - 3 x 5 Polyester Rainbow Flag - Lesbian / Gay Pride Parade.
