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== Design == |
== Design == |
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Kye Rowan created the pride flag for non-binary people in 2014 to represent people with genders beyond the [[Gender binary|male/female binary]]. The yellow stripe represents people outside the [[cisgender]] binary. The white stripe represents people with multiple genders. The purple stripe represents people who identify as a blend of male and female. The black stripe represents [[agender]] people, who feel they do not have a gender.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-19 |title=2SLGBTQ+ community flags and what they stand for - Hamilton City Magazine |url=https://hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/2slgbtq-community-flags-and-what-they-stand-for/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Hamilton City Magazine - Hamilton lifestyle magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> |
Kye Rowan created the pride flag for non-binary people in February 2014 to represent people with genders beyond the [[Gender binary|male/female binary]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-27 |title=Resources for the non-binary community |url=https://www.akt.org.uk/resources/resources-for-the-non-binary-community/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=[[Akt (charity)|Akt]] |language=en}}</ref> The yellow stripe represents people outside the [[cisgender]] binary. The white stripe represents people with multiple genders. The purple stripe represents people who identify as a blend of male and female. The black stripe represents [[agender]] people, who feel they do not have a gender.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-19 |title=2SLGBTQ+ community flags and what they stand for - Hamilton City Magazine |url=https://hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/2slgbtq-community-flags-and-what-they-stand-for/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Hamilton City Magazine - Hamilton lifestyle magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The flag was not intended to replace the [[genderqueer flag]] |
The flag was not intended to replace the [[genderqueer flag]], which was created by Marilyn Roxie in 2011, but to be flown alongside it, and many believe it was intended to represent people who did not feel adequately represented by the genderqueer flag.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Cecilia |date=2021-11-10 |title=What Is The Non-Binary Pride Flag, And What Does It Stand For? |url=https://queerintheworld.com/non-binary-pride-flag/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Shotwell |first=Alyssa |date=2022-05-31 |title=The History & Meaning Behind the Nonbinary Flag Design |url=https://www.themarysue.com/nonbinary-flag-colors-design-explained/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=The Mary Sue |language=en}}</ref> |
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The design of both the genderqueer flag and the nonbinary flag include the colour lavender (purple) in reference to [[LGBT history|LGBTQ+ history]]. |
The design of both the genderqueer flag and the nonbinary flag include the colour lavender (purple) in reference to [[LGBT history|LGBTQ+ history]]. The word [[Lavender (color)|lavender]] had long been used to refer to the gay community. A 1935 dictionary of slang included the phrase "a streak of lavender" meaning a person who was regarded as effeminate. A different-gender marriage where both parties were assumed to be gay was called a [[lavender marriage]]. The [[Lavender Scare]] was a moral panic in the mid-20th century, where [[LGBT community|LGBT+ people]] were dismissed ''en masse'' from their jobs with the United States government. Expressions used by the LGBT+ community are sometimes referred to as [[lavender linguistics]] (although some of these expressions were derived from [[African-American Vernacular English|African American Vernacular English, or AAVE]]).<ref name=":0" /> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 16:54, 13 January 2024
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| Adopted | 2014 |
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| Designed by | Kye Rowan |
| Part of the LGBTQ series |
| LGBTQ symbols |
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| Symbols |
| Pride flags |
The non-binary flag is a pride flag that represents the non-binary community, designed by vexillographer and blogger Kye Rowan in 2014.
Design
Kye Rowan created the pride flag for non-binary people in February 2014 to represent people with genders beyond the male/female binary.[1] The yellow stripe represents people outside the cisgender binary. The white stripe represents people with multiple genders. The purple stripe represents people who identify as a blend of male and female. The black stripe represents agender people, who feel they do not have a gender.[2]
The flag was not intended to replace the genderqueer flag, which was created by Marilyn Roxie in 2011, but to be flown alongside it, and many believe it was intended to represent people who did not feel adequately represented by the genderqueer flag.[3][4]
The design of both the genderqueer flag and the nonbinary flag include the colour lavender (purple) in reference to LGBTQ+ history. The word lavender had long been used to refer to the gay community. A 1935 dictionary of slang included the phrase "a streak of lavender" meaning a person who was regarded as effeminate. A different-gender marriage where both parties were assumed to be gay was called a lavender marriage. The Lavender Scare was a moral panic in the mid-20th century, where LGBT+ people were dismissed en masse from their jobs with the United States government. Expressions used by the LGBT+ community are sometimes referred to as lavender linguistics (although some of these expressions were derived from African American Vernacular English, or AAVE).[4]
References
- ^ "Resources for the non-binary community". Akt. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "2SLGBTQ+ community flags and what they stand for - Hamilton City Magazine". Hamilton City Magazine - Hamilton lifestyle magazine. 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ Miller, Cecilia (2021-11-10). "What Is The Non-Binary Pride Flag, And What Does It Stand For?". Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ a b Shotwell, Alyssa (2022-05-31). "The History & Meaning Behind the Nonbinary Flag Design". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 2023-10-16.