Pride Flag Tournament

CROWGENDER Definition: Crowgender is a xenogender and faunagender that is related to crows or feels crow-like. It also can represent a connection or love of crows, especially for neurodivergent individuals. The gender may feel dark, harsh, and intimidating. This may also be a kingender. Flag creator: @genderthaumiel (2020) Colour meanings: Unknown

LESBIAN Definition: Lesbian (also known as gay woman or homosexual woman) is defined as women, women-aligned (selenian), and/or feminine-aligned (artemian) individuals who experience gay attraction to women/lunarians and/or feminine individuals. This attraction is most commonly used to refer to those experiencing exclusive wlw/nblw attraction, as communities surrounding those who are exclusively wlw/nblw have become the primary part of the lesbian community. However, there is no one perfect definition that encompasses all experiences of lesbianism. This term includes butch, femme, non-binary, anonbinary, cusper, and multigender individuals. Lesbians are the woman counterparts to gay men and fall under the homosexual/homoromantic and monosexual/monoromantic umbrellas. Flag creator: @shapeshifter-of-constellation (2017) Colour meanings: Dark orange = gender non-conformity as many lesbians are gender non-conforming. Orange = independence from men and individuality. Light orange = community. White = unique connections to womanhood, and how lesbians are all connected to womanhood in their own unique ways. It encompasses trans and non-binary lesbian experiences, and butch and femme experiences with womanhood. Light pink = serenity and peace. Pink = love and sex. Dark pink = femininity.

ASEXUAL SPECTRUM Definition: The asexual spectrum or asexual umbrella is a group of sexual orientations that all fall under the umbrella term of asexual. Individuals on the asexual spectrum may completely lack sexual attraction (black stripe asexual) or feel it so little that they relate more to the asexual experience than to the allosexual experience. The common link between individuals on the asexual spectrum is that they do not feel the "standard" amount of sexual attraction or feel it in the "standard" way. Individuals on the asexual spectrum are often referred to as "ace-spec" for short. Ace-spec individuals can have any romantic orientation, including aromantic. Flag creator: theflagarchive (2020) Colour meanings: The dark blue or black stripe = the asexual community, its history and solidarity. The purple stripe comes from the asexual flag and = all asexual identities. The pink stripe = self-determination, pride in one's identity, and acceptance of one's own and others' asexuality. The cream stripe = diversity in experiences and types of attractions.

DEMIFLUIX Definition: Fluidflux, also known as fluxfluid, fliux, fluix, or genderfliux/genderfluix is a gender in which one's gender changes while also varying in intensity. Fluidflux can be described as being genderfluid and genderflux at the same time. One's gender fluctuates between feeling completely gendered to feeling partially gendered to being without a gender (agender or genderless). At the same time this gendered-feeling is also fluid. For example, one could identify as proxvir at one time, then some time later their gender fluctuates down to agender, and when their gender fluctuates back, they are fully anonbinary. It can also be felt in a way which is similar to a multigender identity where someone could feel multiple genders at once, but have only one part of that combination fluctuates. For example, one could feel neutrois and androgyne at that time, but only the neutrois part fluctuates. There is also the possibility of both genders fluctuating both in intensity and in identity. For example, one can feel androgyne at one time, then slightly androgyne and mostly neutrois at another. If one’s gender is partially fluidflux and partially static, one may identify as demifluix. Flag creator: Unknown Colour meanings: Unknown

LITHROMANTIC Definition: Lithromantic (also called akoiromantic, akioromantic, or lithoromantic) is a romantic orientation on the aromantic spectrum. Someone who is lithromantic may experience romantic attraction but does not want it reciprocated. The lithromantic individuals may be uncomfortable at the thought of someone being romantically attracted to them, or they may lose their romantic feelings if they learn it's reciprocated. As such, lithromantics do not feel compelled to seek out a romantic relationship. Like with any romantic orientation, lithromantics can have any sexual orientation. Some things lithromantics may experience: 1) Feeling romantic attraction that fades upon being reciprocated, 2) Fantasizing about being in a romantic relationship with someone, but preferring the relationship in theory rather than in reality, 3) Feeling discomfort when being in a romantic relationship with one they're romantically attracted to, 4) Experiencing romantic attraction but not wanting it reciprocated, 5) Feeling romantically attracted to someone, but losing interest in the potential partner/relationship when it becomes a reality. Lithromantic can be a romantic orientation on its own or can combined with other orientations. For example, one could be lithromantic and biromantic, meaning that when one does experience romantic attraction it's towards individuals of any gender, ranging from 2 to all genders. Flag creator: Unknown Colour meanings: Unknown

FAIRESOLEAN Definition: Fairesolean is a xenogender that feels like the horizon during a sunset. Specifically, fairesolean feels like the brightest part of the sunset, when the fiery reds and pinks of the sunset greet the silhouette of the earth. The brightest part of a sunset happens just before dusk, distinguishing it from duskgender. Unlike sunsetgender, fairesolean is not specifically connected to warmth, youth, or all of the colors the sun and atmosphere create together, although it may have a connection with these things as long as they are set within the brightest point of a sunset, such as the fiery reds and pinks that greet the silhouette of the earth. Flag creator: Reign of the breadsticcs (2021) Colour meanings: Unknown

PANSEXUAL Definition: Pansexual (often shortened to pan) is a sexual orientation describing an individual who experiences sexual attraction to individuals regardless of their gender. Pansexual individuals may instead feel that their sexual attraction is influenced by other factors, such as presentation or personality. While pansexual individuals may have a sexual preference for a certain gender identity, gender is not a factor in their attraction. Some pansexual individuals may be described as being "gender blind". Since pansexual individuals experience attraction regardless of gender identity, they effectively experience attraction to all gender identities, which may cause confusion with omnisexuality. Flag creator: shrikeabyssals (2010) Colour meanings: Pink = attraction to women, yellow = attraction to non-binary individuals, and blue = attraction to men.

AROSPEC Definition: The Aromantic Spectrum or Aromantic Umbrella is a group of romantic orientations that all fall under the umbrella term of aromantic. Individuals on the aromantic spectrum may lack romantic attraction or feel it so little that they relate more to the aromantic experience. The common link between those on the aromantic spectrum is that they do not feel the "standard" amount of romantic attraction or they don't feel it in the "standard" way, that alloromantic individuals do. Individuals on the aromantic spectrum are often referred to as "aro-spec" for short. Aro-spec individuals can have any sexual orientation, including ace-spec or allosexual identities. One who is both asexual aromantic may identify as aroace, and one who is both allosexual aromantic may identify as alloaro. Flag creator: theflagarchive (2020) Colour meanings: Dark green = aromanticism in all forms. This includes full-aromanticism, demiromanticism, greyromanticism, and so on. Light green = diversity in attraction and experiences, recognition of the aro-spectrum, and of other experiences within the community. Light yellow = the aromantic community and its history. A yellow stripe has been a staple of many aro flags, such as some older aro flags, the alloaro flag, and the aroace flag, so it’s been in the community for a very long time. Furthermore, yellow flowers are often a symbol of non-romantic love. Teal = pride in one's identity, self acceptance and acceptance of others, and solidarity, with both other aros and with other aspecs. Dark teal = recognition that aro-specs are they own separate identity, not just part of asexuality. They are not a modifier, and are a fully independent identity that can be used with other labels, or used entirely on it’s own.

INTERSEX Definition: Intersex is a term for those born with physical sex traits that cannot be typically classified as wolffian (male) or müllerian (female). Variations may appear in a individual’s chromosomes, hormones, genitalia, gonads, secondary sex characteristics, such as phenotype, or some combination of these things. Intersex variations are observed in many animals including humans. According to the ISNA it is estimated that as many as 1.7% of individuals are born with intersex traits, however this may be an incorrect estimate, as many individuals are unknowingly intersex due to the fact that external genitalia is the only sex characteristic noticed at birth (in most cases). Intersex does not describe a specific body type but rather is an umbrella term for a broad range of variations/traits. Some intersex individuals may closely resemble one of the binary sexes, while others are closer to in between. An intersex individual may have characteristics of both the wolffian and müllerian sexes, characteristics that fall somewhere in-between wolffian and müllerian, and/or characteristics that don't fall into either. Intersex individuals may have any gender identity, including male, female, non-binary, etc. They may identify as cisgender or transgender, or possibly another gender modality such as ipsogender or ultergender, but they can use none at all or use intersex as its own modality. Intersex individuals can have any assigned gender at birth, some may be AMAB or AFAB because their variation of intersex was not noticed at birth. Others may be coercively assigned male/female at birth (CAMAB/CAFAB), meaning they had nonconsensual surgery preformed on them so their body more closely fits one of the binary sexes. In some rare cases they are AXAB. Each intersex individual has a unique relationship to their gender, assigned gender at birth, the gender they were raised as, and how that relates to their experience being intersex. Intersex is included in the LGBT+ community, though not all intersex individuals consider themself to be LGBT+ on the basis on being intersex. This is largely a personal choice based on how one's status as intersex has (or hasn't) affected their experiences. Someone who is not intersex is called dyadic, perisex, or endosex. Intersex is not an identity, but is something one is born as. Some intersex traits are identified at birth, while others may not be discovered until puberty or later in life (although, the variation was always present, just unnoticed). One cannot "transition to intersex". Dyadic individuals who desire mixed sex traits may identify as altersex. Flag creator: Natalie Phox (2009) Colour meanings: Unknown

POLYAMOROUS Definition: Polyamory is a term under the ENM umbrella to describe the capability or desire to be in a relationship with more than one individual at once. Polyamorous can be used both as a description of a relationship with more than two individuals and as description of individuals who desire such relationships. Polyamorous relationships can be romantic, sexual, or both; they may also be based on tertiary attraction such as queerplatonic relationships. Polyamory is not considered cheating, because all parties are aware of all other parties involved and consent to their involvement. Polyamory can be as simple as an open relationship or it can be three or more individuals who are all in a relationship with each other. Polyamory is not an exclusively queer experience, nor is it inherently LGBT+. As it is not a sexual or romantic orientation, polyamorous individuals can have any sexual/romantic orientation. Polyamory can involve marriage but should not be confused with polygamy, the act of marrying multiple individuals, which is illegal in the U.S. and many other western countries. Flag creator: Emma Essex (2019) Colour meanings: Unknown

GUMGENDER Definition: Gumgender is a xenogender and foodgender relating to gum and bubblegum. This is a gender that often feels very present at times, very bland at times, and other times very intense. It might also feel extremely intense for a period of time, and then suddenly bland/not there at all (like blowing and popping a bubble). The holder of the gender doesn’t have to feel like this, though, and despite it’s implied intense nature; it can also be a very calm gender identity. Flag creator: @mogai-genders (2020) Colour meanings: Unknown

NEUROGENDER Definition: Neurogender is a gender defined as when one’s gender is in some way linked to their neurodivergence, mental illness, or neurological conditions. It is an umbrella term for any gender related to being neurodivergent, but it can also be used as an identity on its own. Neurogender is not neurodivergence as a gender, but rather is a gender or experience of gender that is so heavily influenced by one's neurodivergence that one's gender and neurodivergence cannot be unlinked. It is an example of a gender sodality. Not everyone who is neurodivergent identifies as a neurogender, only those who feel their gender is influenced by their status as neurodivergent. Neurogenders are exclusive to those of a given neurotype, though oftentimes there are similar terms available to neurotypical individuals who have similar experiences and don't wish to appropriate. Flag creator: kasatate1 (2023) Colour meanings: Unknown

ABROSEXUAL Definition: Abrosexual is a sexual orientation on the multisexual spectrum defining an individual whose sexuality is changing or fluid. One can change between any sexualities, whether it be monosexual, multisexual, allosexual, or asexual spectrum, etc. The gender(s) one is attracted to typically change, and the intensity of the attraction or the way one feels attraction may change as well. For example, someone could be homosexual one day, then be demisexual the next, then finsexual the next. For some, the changes may be erratic, and for others, they may be regular. Some abrosexual individuals may be fluid between all or a large number of sexualities, while others may only be fluid between a few. Because of their inconsistent attraction, some abrosexual individuals may not feel compelled to seek out a relationship or may prefer a wavership. While it is possible—and even common—for an individual’s sexual identity to shift or change in some way throughout their life, an abrosexual individual’s orientation may change more frequently, such as over hours, days, months, or years. The orientation changes may also be more drastic, such as going from straight to gay or going from pansexual to asexual. Abrosexual is not the same as a changing preference. For example, an omnisexual individual could have a changing preference, however, they are always capable of being attracted to any genders, regardless of their preference. On the other hand, an abrosexual individual could be omnisexual and feel attraction to all genders, however, they could later become minsexual, at which point they feel no attraction to feminine individuals whatsoever. Although they felt attraction to feminine individuals previously they can no longer feel attraction to feminine individuals in any way, shape, or form. Flag creator: pride-flags-for-us (2013) Colour meanings: Unknown

KIDCORIC Definition: Kidcoric, also known as Kidcoreic, is a coric xenogender related to kidcore. It is centered around bright colors such as those frequently used on childrens toys, indoor playgrounds, stuffed animals such as beanie babies and TY, robot pets like Furbies, other toys and icons from the 90s, rainbows, and other kiddy themes. It is mostly based around bright colors, as opposed to babycoric, which focuses on pastel and cute things. Flag creator: Unknown Colour meanings: Unknown

DRAG Definition: "Drag" describes a performance of exaggerated femininity, masculinity, or non-binary gender expression, often involving cross-dressing, comedy, and theater. Drag Queens are typically male performers portraying exaggerated, stylized female personas. Drag King are typically female performers portraying exaggerated, stylized male personas. The theatrical term originated in the late 19th century from the sensation of long, flowing skirts dragging along the floor on stage. Flag creator: Veranda L’Ni (2016) Colour meanings: Purple = a passion for drag. White = the blank slate of the body and face that change to become characters. Blue = self-expression and loyalty. Crown = leadership. Stars = the many forms of drag.

POCKET GENDER Definition: Pocket Genders refers to a group of genders that are used by either one person or a small group of people, and are typically not well known. These genders are often xenogenders, but they do not have to be. These genders are often highly personal, or based on a highly specific concept. Flag creator: Unicornian (2021) Colour meanings: Unknown