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Progress pride flag
Progress pride flag
Adopted2018; 8 years ago (2018)
Designed byDaniel Quasar

The progress pride flag is a variant of the LGBTQ rainbow flag that includes additional colored stripes representing transgender people and people of color,[1] inspired by the Philadelphia pride flag.[2] The light blue and light pink colors of the flag represent transgender people, and the brown and black colors represent people of color and the anti-racism movement. The flag's black color stripe is also used to include people living with HIV/AIDS.[3][4]

Other similar variants have emerged to include other minority groups, such as intersex people, sex workers, people with disabilities, among others.[5][6][7]

The Progress Flag was designed in 2018 by Daniel Quasar, an American non-binary queer artist and graphic designer.[8] Progressive pride flags are seen at LGBTQ parades, at events during Pride Month, or on commemorative dates such as International LGBTQ Pride Day and the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, used by LGBTQ organizations and activists, such as the Aliança Nacional LGBTI in Brazil.[9][10]

History and usage

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Philadelphia Pride Flag, designed by AJ Hikes

Over the years, the pride flag has been renewed several times. In 2017, AJ Hikes created a pride flag variant with black and brown colors to include racial diversity under the umbrella of "pride." According to NBC News, Amber said that "It's a push for people to start listening to the people of color in our community, start hearing what they're saying, and really to believe them and to step up and say, 'What can I do to help eradicate these issues in our community?'".[11] Before Amber's flag, there was the QPOC (queer person of color) flag, which includes a raised fist in various skin colors,[12] showing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.[13]

In 2018, Daniel Quasar updated the flag to include the colors of the flags designed by Amber Hikes and Monica Helms.[14][15] The black stripe was previously used to represent "those living with or whose lives have been lost to HIV/AIDS",[16] in the Victory over AIDS Flag, designed in the 1980s.[17]

According to Daniel Quasar:[11]

This new design forces the viewer to reflect on their own feelings towards the original Pride flag and its meaning, as well as the differing opinions on who that flag really represents, while also bringing into clear focus the current needs within our community.

— Daniel Quasar

Intersex-inclusive pride flag

In 2021, Valentino Vecchietti of Intersex Equality Rights UK,[18] adapted the design of the Progress Pride flag to incorporate the intersex flag, creating this Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag, posting it via Twitter and Instagram.[19][20] It includes a yellow triangle and a purple circle, to reflect the intersex community, and was adopted as the new pride flag after going viral on the internet.[21][22] This flag appeared at the 27th Copacabana Pride Parade.[23]

The flag has also been used by companies and entities such as Microsoft and the São Paulo Museum of Art.[24][25]

Reception

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The reception to the flags was mixed. Supporters praised the focus on inclusion and the highlighting of the role and discrimination faced by people of color within the LGBTQ community. On the other hand, some expressed concern that the changes acted merely as a "performance, creating the impression of inclusion without real commitment," or that they were "for branding purposes," though they did not reflect any "real material steps toward real equality."[26] Others remained critical, arguing that the original design already acts as a symbol of unity, and emphasized that the original flag was designed without any racial dimension in mind. Other critics called the variations "paternalistic" and said they took away some "universality."[27] The Philadelphia pride flag has received specific criticism for historical disregard of the Victory Over AIDS flag, which featured a black stripe at the bottom of the flag representing triumph over AIDS.[28] Both the Philadelphia Pride Flag and the Progress Pride Flag were met with some controversy and backlash for these reasons, but also praise and widespread adoption.[29][30]

Quasar's iteration of the Pride of Progress flag is licensed under a Creative Commons license, which excludes commercial use. This has been criticized for not aligning with Baker's original intent for the flag's first iteration. Quasar has openly stated that small organizations can use the flag commercially, and the license was chosen to impose restrictions on large corporations. Quasar stated: "A changing point for me was when I started to see it getting used in a way that I didn’t personally agree with. Companies were snatching it up, making stuff out of it, and selling it without my attribution attached. It was purely rainbow capitalism based marketing…If you’re going to make money off of something that I created within my community it’s only fair that you give back not just to me as the artist, but the community itself, too."[31] Criticism of the flag has also come from LGBTQ people of color, who felt that the flag, despite its inclusive intent, was created without consultation with the community.[32] There is some debate over whether the rule about non-commercial use is actually enforceable due to the flag likely not meeting the threshold of originality necessary for copyright. Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free-to-use images debated whether the flag should be allowed on their site and decided to keep it with the rationale that it does not meet the threshold of originality for copyright and is therefore in the public domain.[33]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Glass, Jess (June 3, 2025). "Every LGBTQ+ flag you might see at Pride and what they all mean". PinkNews. Archived from the original on May 10, 2026. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bandeira progressista do orgulho inclui a luta antirracista em sua representação". Casa e Jardim (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 21, 2023. Archived from the original on February 21, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  3. ↑ Lucca, Bruno (December 6, 2022). "Nova bandeira LGBT+ inclui símbolos trans, intersexo e antirracismo". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  4. ↑ Caixeta, Izabella (December 7, 2022). "Nova bandeira LGBT inclui cores trans, intersexo e da luta antirracista". Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 4, 2026. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ Browning, Bil (December 22, 2022). "Conservatives are outraged over a Pride flag idea that no one uses or wants". LGBTQ Nation. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  6. ↑ Kasprak, Alex (May 7, 2024). "Fact Check: The Truth Behind Alleged New Pride Flag". Yahoo News. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  7. ↑ Sobel, Ariel; J. Stillman, Andrew (May 8, 2018). "The complete guide to all the Queer Pride flags". Pride.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2026. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  8. ↑ Wallington, Natalie (June 20, 2022). "Have you seen the "Progress Pride Flag" around this June? Here's what the colors mean". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Rio Sem LGBTIfobia e entidades LGBTI são recebidas pelo vice-presidente Geraldo Alckmin". Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Social e Direitos Humanos (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  10. ↑ Valença, Julianna (December 7, 2022). "BANDEIRA LGBTQIA+: Nova bandeira LGBTQIA+ é lançada e inclui símbolos trans, intersexo e antirracista; veja o que muda e os significados". JC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "New Pride Flag Design: What It Symbolizes". Outlook India. June 19, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Pride Flags". The Gender & Sexuality Resource Center. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Here's What the Different LGBTQIA+ Flags Represent". Boston University. June 8, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  14. ↑ Canada, Women and Gender Equality (May 20, 2025). "Pride Flag". www.canada.ca. Archived from the original on February 13, 2026. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  15. ↑ Hitti, Natashah (June 12, 2018). "Daniel Quasar redesigns LGBT Rainbow Flag to be more inclusive". Dezeen. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Inclusive Pride Flag Campaign Represents Those with HIV/AIDS and QPOC". Paper. Archived from the original on April 18, 2026. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Pride Flag Guide: Victory Over AIDS". Library.LGBT. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  18. ↑ Parsons, Vic (June 7, 2021). "Progress Pride flag gets 2021 redesign to better represent intersex people". PinkNews. Archived from the original on April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  19. ↑ Jossell, Shar (June 8, 2021). "This Pride Flag is Designed For Intersex Inclusion". Them. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  20. ↑ AIT (October 13, 2022). "The Intersex-Inclusive Pride Progress Flag". American Institute in Taiwan. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  21. ↑ Desart, Schaller (July 22, 2021). "Adding intersex representation to the Pride flag". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Pride: 'I designed the Intersex-Inclusive flag'". BBC News. July 1, 2022. Archived from the original on June 8, 2026. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  23. ↑ Queer, iG (December 6, 2022). "Bandeira LGBT é renovada e inclui trans, intersexo e luta antirracista". Internet Group (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 6, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  24. ↑ Capossela, Chris (June 1, 2022). "Microsoft celebrates Pride around the world — even in the metaverse — as we donate to LGBTQIA+ nonprofits, release Xbox Pride controller and more". The Official Microsoft Blog. Archived from the original on March 17, 2026. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  25. ↑ N. Jordão, Pedro (June 2, 2024). "Conheça nova bandeira LGBT+ e o que ela representa". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  26. ↑ Green, Alex V. (June 23, 2021). "The Pride Flag Has a Representation Problem". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Manchester Pride: Does the rainbow flag need black and brown stripes?". BBC News. January 14, 2019. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Victory Over AIDS flag". Archived from the original on June 1, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  29. ↑ Wareham, Jamie. "Why Many LGBT People Have Started Using A New Pride Flag". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 13, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  30. ↑ Compton, Julie (June 15, 2017). "Controversy flies over Philadelphia's new Pride flag". NBC News. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  31. ↑ Lang, Courtney (June 13, 2023). "Copyright, Pride, & Progress | Pride Month". Copyright Alliance. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Mysterious flyers asking to boycott Progress Pride Flag posted around SF's Castro District". ABC7 San Francisco. July 28, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Commons:Deletion requests/File:LGBTQ+ rainbow flag Quasar "Progress" variant.svg - Wikimedia Commons". commons.wikimedia.org. Archived from the original on 2025-07-08. Retrieved 2026-07-03.
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