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What do the colors mean on the gay pride flag

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Red represents life orange, healing yellow, sunlight green, nature blue, peace and harmony purple, spirit  light blue, light pink and white, trans individuals black and brown, marginalized QPOC communities black, those living with HIV, those no longer living and those surrounded by stigma. Quasar also explains the colors of the flag. The arrow points to the right to show forward movement, while being along the left edge shows that progress still needs to be made.”

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Quasar continues, “The trans flag and marginalized community stripes were shifted to the Hoist of the flag and given a new arrow shape. “The six-stripe LGBT flag should be separated from the newer stripes because of their difference in meaning, as well as to shift focus and emphasis to what is important in our current community climate.” On a Kickstarter looking to raise $14,000 to mass-produce the flag, Quasar explains the design. The light blue is the traditional color for baby boys, pink is for. Quasar writes, “I felt there needed to be more thought put into the design and emphasis of the flag to give it more meaning.” What Does The Black Stripe On The Pride Flag Mean Additional colors have been added, including a black stripe that honors those lost.As well as replacing the red and white stripes of United States flags, rainbow color modification has also been done when modifying national and regional flags. Monica Helms, a trans woman, designed this flag in 1999, and it was first flown at a Pride Parade in Phoenix a year later.

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