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What's the difference between the first two flags?
- Trans flag and the pride flag
  
  No, that's the progress flag
  
  Ah, I see. Thanks. I only know the not-a-rainbow one, what's with the triangles?
- I wonder what T stands for in LGBT+
  And what those colours in the flag's triangle are meant to represent.
- Intentional divisiveness in an attempt to derail the entire movement, and idiots keep taking the bait.
  
  Trans folks have been getting targeted heavily by the right for years now. They can be represented separately and the overall pride progress flag can also be present considering all of the other groups contained within and what the right says about them as well. Two things can be true without detracting from each other.
  
  You clearly don’t understand the seriousness of the threat posed by fascism. Unity is key. This is not a little game to be played, it’s real life.
  
  First they came for the
  
  I think the flags serve a purpose almost like some form of heraldry when interacting in-group, as a shorthand way to share identity.
  But as an outsider, I'm not going to keep track of every variant. I'd prefer there be one generic flag used when presenting to a general audience that is meant to encompass the entirety. And sticking with it. Maybe there already is one that is preferred?
  
  I came to interpret it as more of a general flag for minorities.
  Iirc it started to get more traction during the height of the BLM movement around 2020. It's supposed to include BIPoC into the pride movement.
  Found a piece talking about it
  
  A rainbow has every color. That’s the whole point, it’s very simple.

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