A flag for people who identify as queer, an umbrella term for anyone whose sexuality or gender doesn't fit straight or cisgender norms.
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Designer
Unknown
Year Created
2010
First Flown
2010
Stripe Count
3 stripes
Colors & Meanings
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These colors represent important ideas connected to this flag and community.
History
The Queer Pride Flag represents people who identify as queer, an umbrella word for anyone whose sexuality or gender does not fit straight or cisgender norms; some use it instead of a narrower label, others use it alongside one. The minimalist three-stripe design in black, gray, and white emerged around 2010 from online queer communities that wanted a symbol distinct from the rainbow flag. The neutral palette is meant to suggest that queerness is a broad spectrum rather than a single fixed category.
