Here's everything you need to know about the meaning behind the colors of the trans pride flag.
, allows for 30 straight days designated to the members of the LGBTQ+ community. As you celebrate this year, however, don't forget about your transgender brothers and sisters. The past year has been hard for the trans community, and it’s important to show support now and always. So before you throw your pink, blue, and white flag high up in the air, read on to hear about the history of
and what the colors on it actually mean. The first step to being a better ally is knowing the history behind the community you're supporting.Navy veteran and transgender woman, Monica Helms created the Transgender Pride flag in 1999. She told theWikimedia Commons "Not a dream," she clarified, calling it more of a"divine intervention.""When you wake up and you’re still sort of groggy and everything but you’re starting to think and your mind is starting to fill with images—that’s when it came to me."
Monica brought the flag with her to the 2000 Phoenix Pride parade, where she flew it for the first time. That original flag wasWhen Monica brought the flag to Phoenix Pride in 2000, many were immediately interested in the design."This was for me and if nobody had embraced it, it still would have been OK for me"But then, people started seeing it and they thought the pattern was great and they liked the reason for the colors and it just took off.
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