The transgender flag, also called the transgender pride flag, is used by people, organizations and communities to represent pride, diversity, rights and/or remembrance within the transgender community. Its usage is similar to the original rainbow flag but specific to the transgender community. It was designed in by Monica Helms and has since been adopted by the transgender community. They are a visible representation meant to celebrate progress, advocate for representation, and amplify the demand and drive for collective action. Some have evolved, while others are constantly being conceptualized and created. Created in by Gilbert Baker, the iconic Pride Rainbow flag originally had eight stripes.
The white, pink and light blue chevron design on the Progress Pride Flag reflects the colors of the Transgender Flag, while the brown and black stripes represent marginalized people of color. We highly value your privacy. Personal information is data that can be used to directly or indirectly identify you. Personal information also includes anonymous data linked to information that can be used to directly or indirectly identify you.
The Transgender Pride Flag debuted at Phoenix Pride in and was created by US Navy Veteran Monica Helms. She created the flag as a symbol of both the diversity of the trans community and the rights that trans folks are fighting for today. The access and use of this site shall thereby constitute the approval of the 'user' to be bound by the following;. The access and use of this site shall be governed by the following terms and agreement Defined Terms:.
Here's a guide to all the LGBTQ+ Pride flags, from the gay Pride banner and the bisexual flag to the transgender and non-binary designs. The original 'rainbow flag' was created by Gilbert Baker in to celebrate members of the gay and lesbian political movement. It comprised eight coloured stripes stacked on top of each other to evoke a rainbow, a symbol of hope. Baker assigned a specific meaning to each colour: pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature, turquoise for magic, indigo for serenity and violet for spirit.