And I made a couple flags actually, but this one I submitted to a blog on Tumblr about genderfluidity and gender fluid people. 'I wouldn’t call myself an artist, but I’ve dabbled with drawing and bits of Photoshop, so I decided to create it myself. I found genderfluid to be fitting but was disappointed with the lack of symbolic representation,' Poole said. It features a labrys, an ax-like weapon used by Grecian amazons. At the time I knew genderqueer fit me, but it still felt too broad. One of the original rainbow flags created for San Francisco’s Gay Freedom Day in 1978 was unveiled at the GLBT Historical Society’s museum in April. Created in 1999 by gay graphic designer Sean Campbell, the flag has not gained much traction in the lesbian community. 'I had been trying to find an identity that fit me.
In an interview with Majestic Mess Designs, Poole said they created the flag because genderfluidity lacked a symbol and the term 'genderqueer' didn't exactly fit. Purple: Represents both masculinity and feminity The flag was created by JJ Poole in 2012 according to OutRight Action International. How often someone's identity shifts depends on the individual. Tasked by Harvey Milk, a historic figure in the fight for LGBTQ rights, to create a flag for the queer community, Baker created a rainbow flag with eight different colors.
People who are genderfluid don't identify with one gender, but rather their gender identity shifts between male, female, or somewhere else on the spectrum. The history of the original pride flag should be in textbooks and taught in school.
