in less than a week, my blossyqueer flag will have its first year anniversary (on april 8th, to be exact) - i'm not necessarily posting this to ask anyone to make anything for the occasion (though obviously feel free if you like), but because it feels like a noteworthy milestone to myself. i can't believe it's been this long already.
since my original coining post is no longer online (at least i'm not aware of any surviving reblogs of it), i'm reposting the flag design on here (including a description of it), and will also put the rest of my original coining post below.
i'm thinking about possibly making an updated version of the flag for the anniversary.
[text of original coining post]
i coined a flag the other day - originally i wanted to create one just to represent my gender, but it took a lot of attempts and ultimately turned more into something representing my values than anything else.
i ended up making a fusion of the zoo flag and the radqueer flag, which i guess is appropriate given i started out in the more mainstream zoo community on twitter (which i feel still has a long way to go in terms of queer acceptance), whereas by now i've branched out a lot more into all-encompassing radical queer advocacy - a step that to me is only logical given that i tend to try my best to be consistent in my views, and to support one group of marginalized queer folks but not another would be hypocrisy.
the blue heart represents love for oneself, and the purple heart represents love for others. the diagonal stripe with the gradient on it represents radical acceptance of and advocacy for people regardless of what attractions they might have. the crown represents standing strong when faced with bigotry, and being a beacon of hope and positivity for others.
