ok take 2 lmao...i decided to scrap the 7 stripe version of this flag as i was told it was too similar to the lesbian flag, which id like to take a moment to apologize for: it was never my intention to mimic the lesbian flag so closely n i apologize for not making sure my flag was different enough. from now on the only version acknowledged as the "official version" is this one
this is my proposal for a gay flag, specifically meant to represent everyone who falls under the G. ive seen mlm flags proposed before but i wanted to make one specifically for gay ppl that's also explicitly inclusive of nonb gays. my goal with this flag, if it gains any traction, is both to give gay ppl a flag to represent our community, as well as encourage people to use the rainbow flag for the entire lgbt community again, since that's what gilbert baker designed it for in the first place
some notes on the color scheme: the green tones were chosen bcuz green carnations r a long-standing symbol for gay men. i chose blue and violet tones because blue is a traditionally masculine color, and purple is a color historically associated with both lesbians and gay men/ppl. purple is also used in part as a subversion of expectations regarding traditionally masculine/feminine colors; subverting expectations is another thing i feel our community excels at
DARK GREEN: masculinity, manhood, gnc masc gays
LIGHTER GREEN: love, gay love being natural; this stripe is also meant to mirror the green stripe on the rainbow flag, which represents nature
LIGHT GREEN: nonbinary gay ppl, including those of us who dont id as men but are gay for men
LIGHT BLUE: gay trans men, including ppl who id only partly as men but consider themselves trans men
INDIGO: freedom, self-expression, and tenderness. the way we express our love to each other and the freedom to do so
VIOLET: femininity, feminine presentation, gnc fem gays
this flag is free for anyone to use with no credit needed [though youre welcome to tag me in anything u make with it!] and ive included a 500x500 icon friendly version above
a HUGE thanks to both @luciformz and @casinonight for helping me with this flag! the color alterations were sorely needed, the original version wasnt the prettiest lol. and an even bigger thanks to the lesbians who gave me input so that i wldnt make a flag too similar to the lesbian flag, many of u chimed in n i cldnt thank u enough ❤️
