We can think of no better way to celebrate every facet of the LGBTQ+ community than by letting all of their flags fly. Rather, the colors of the rainbow are displayed as horizontal stripes, with red at the top and violet at the bottom. In 2016, after a number of high-profile stories exposing racism in Philly’s Gayborhood, people especially people of color started demanding more inclusion and intersectionality in Philly’s LGBTQ community. The flag does not depict an actual rainbow. And visible symbols of pride and support can be powerful, as LGBTQ+ activists know well. Much like Pride itself, Philly’s flag part of a citywide More Color More Pride campaign was borne of protest. The flags also give communities a sense of pride. But each group, like each state, has their own individual flag.” As Monica Helms, creator of the transgender pride flag, put it, “I say the rainbow flag is like the American flag: everybody’s underneath that. Separate flags are necessary so that non-queer people and even queer people who aren't a part of those groups can recognize that LGBTQ+ doesn't just mean gay - it means pansexual, non-binary, intersex, and many more identities that fall after the 'Q' in the acronym. While the rainbow flag works as a general flag for all LGBTQ+ people, other parts of the queer community - transgender people, asexual people, bisexual people, genderqueer people, and more - have created their own flags. But show up to a Pride parade, and it's more than just the rainbow flag that you'll see. The creator Triton used the original proposed design by Hermy as inspiration and refined the gay man flag colors. and other countries, we took a look at some LGBTQ Pride flags and the meanings behind them. It can describe all kind of gay men, including (but not exclusive to) aro, ace, questioning, NB and gender-non-conforming men. With Pride celebrations kicking off in June in the U.S. If you're in a city, you'll likely see rainbows in shop windows, and no matter where you live, you'll probably run across a few rainbow-washed logos from your favorite brands on social media during Pride month. MLM pride (gay men) Vincian is a term used to describe homosexual men who love other men (mlm, MLM). The six-color rainbow flag shows up everywhere during LGBTQ+ pride month in June (sometimes with a few extra colors). Most people know what the LGBTQ+ pride flag looks like.