#queer flagging

june 11, 2011 | thirteen years ago

In Shawn Levy and TS we trust!

This piece of art is displayed in her house, where All Too Well: The Short Film, starring Sadie Sink and Shawn Levy, was filmed.

Violets have symbolized sapphic love since the 7th century BCE. They continue to be a discreet symbol of queer affection, hence my enthusiasm for a story called 'The Violet Hour' starring our favorite sapphic duo here. More below the line:

off the top of my head:

most cishet people don't know individual orientations' pride flags, only that the rainbow is the general LGBTQ symbol. cishet allies, if they know anything beyond the rainbow, usually only know a few other flags - the bisexual and transgender flags, usually. other queer people will recognize accessories or clothes with specific flag flag color palettes like nonbinary/lesbian/aro/etc. and most likely will not tip off any homophobes.

you can find a lot of queer fashion and accessories that incorporate pride flag color schemes in subtle ways so that it doesn't look like a flag. look up "subtle [identity] pride design" to find stuff like this. other queer people will see it while cishet people usually will not.

breaking dress conventions is a subtle way to signal queerness. if you're afab, wearing pants/suits to church will tick people's gaydar; if you're amab, wearing something colorful instead of the standard white/gray/black/brown/blue stuff will do it.

links to more info

The Queer Code: Secret Languages of LGBTQ+ Art

Colour Codes: Flagging in the Queer Community

The history of the carabiner

5 Ways to Queer Any Outfit (Without Rainbows)

Queer Symbols