💜🤍 official purple and blue gay man flag 🤍🩵

Welcome to the official website for the gay man flag, created DevilzCasino in 2019! You can download the flag in high quality, support merch of it directly, or just read up about it. Using this flag is totally free; I’d love to be tagged if you use it! :]This flag is for binary cisgender and transgender men! Transphobic men are not welcome here!Any other accounts not linked here claiming anything about this flag are not affiliated.

💜🤍 STRIPE MEANINGS 🤍🩵

Each stripe represents a different value for the gay man community, taking inspiration from some of the original and iconic pride flags!Indigo: exclusive attraction to binary men
Indigo: cisgender and transgender men
Lavender: positive masculinity
White: femininity and androgyny
Light blue: aromantic and asexual gays
Royal blue: self-love and acceptance
Navy: manhood, serenity, and peace

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💜🤍 “WHY?” 🤍🩵

TL;DR

1. There are no pride flags just for gay men
2. The popular “toothpaste” flag is: not specifically for gay men, is visually unappealing, ambiguous in meaning, and has unsavoury origins
3. Monosexual men need a symbol for ourselves

this gay man flag and its intent

As new pride flags emerge to better reflect the diversity within the LGBT community, this flag was designed specifically to represent gay men (including both cisgender and transgender men) who are exclusively romantically and/or sexually attracted to other men. Gay has always historically and socially been defined as: a homosexual man, or a man whose sexual orientation is to men. To water down the term gay into being “non-women loving non-women” is often homophobia disguised as progressiveness. Male homosexuality is often disrespected, with people expecting us to be attracted to trans women and non-binary individuals, and some will even question our gayness for being attracted to trans men. I use this flag to make my- and other mens’- sole attraction to men unquestionable and non-negotiable.

Why not the popular “Toothpaste” Flag?

If you’ve spent time in LGBT spaces online, you’ve likely come across a striped green and blue flag commonly referred to as the “toothpaste flag” for gay men. While it gained some traction in earlier years, this flag is controversial and widely rejected by many in the gay community:1. Problematic Origins — The toothpaste flag was originally created by a user on Tumblr, but concerns were quickly raised about the creator’s alleged transphobic and racist content, leading to questions about the intent behind the flag’s design. While not everyone who uses the flag is aware of its origins, the association has made many uncomfortable with continuing to use it as a unifying symbol for gay men.2. It’s Not Exclusively for Men — Another important issue is that the toothpaste flag was never explicitly designed to represent men who are attracted to men. Its language and visual presentation were ambiguous, with some people interpreting it as a flag for anyone attracted to men, including non-binary people and even some trans women. This flag is commonly defined as “non-women attracted to non-women” instead of being about gay men. While representation for all identities is important, the lack of clarity makes this flag a poor fit for representing gay men specifically.3. Lack of Clarity and Representation — Visually, the flag consists of various saturated green, teal, and blue stripes. Many have criticized the design for lacking meaning or symbolic depth. Unlike the well-established pride flag, which assigns meaning to each color, the toothpaste flag was not accompanied by a widely accepted explanation for its color choices. This has contributed to the perception that it was more of a generic design than one that truly reflected the identity, history, and diversity of gay men.
4. Personal reasons — Additionally, I just really dislike the colour choices; I’m also unsure how I feel about the flag originating as a hue-shift of the lesbian flag without any other thought added into it. The lack of meaning behind the colours also makes the colour choice feel generic and uninspired.

Why a New Flag?

In response to the lack of a widely accepted, community-supported flag for gay men, I created a new design meant to reclaim representation in a more thoughtful and meaningful way. This flag features a colour palette and stripe layout with clear symbolism that acknowledges both cis and trans gay men, centres around positivity and identity, and reflects the spectrum of masculinity and love between men. Importantly, the new flag intentionally avoids the problematic history of the toothpaste flag and seeks to provide a symbol that gay men can embrace without discomfort or confusion.
Most importantly: this flag was made for myself to feel a tangible symbol of traditional male gayness, which I (and the whole community) have always lacked. I am happy to see other men use this flag, but it was primarily made for my own happiness and self-acceptance. I don’t expect every gay man to use it, which is perfectly fine.

Why Doesn’t the Flag Include Non-Binary People?

To be clear: non-binary individuals are valid, and this flag is not to imply or promote otherwise. I support all transgender people, and will not allow this flag to be used to discredit the validity of non-binary gender identities.
This gay man flag does not include non-binary individuals, and that choice was not exclusionary, but specific. Much like how the original lesbian and bisexual flags were created to represent the unique experiences of attraction in relation to gender, this gay man flag focuses on the identity of those who identify as men and are only attracted to other men.
Since gay is the male form of same-gender attraction, including non-binary people would be a total dismissal of their gender identities. Including non-binary people into the gay label also presents the issue of gay-identifying enben bringing in their lesbian-identifying partners into the space, which is inappropriate for obvious reasons.
This specificity is not a dismissal of non-binary people (who have their own meaningful and valid identities), rather an acknowledgment that each group within the LGBT community deserves a space of their own to define and express their sexuality on their own terms. Forcing gay men to include enben into their attraction is the same as forcing gay men to be attracted to women.

The Importance of Clear Boundaries in Identity

It’s important to affirm that gay men have the right to set boundaries around their identity. Being gay does not necessarily individuals who identify outside the binary; this boundary is not about exclusion or invalidation of others, but simply a matter of self-definition and clarity in sexual orientation.
In any identity group, especially those that have historically been marginalized, defining the edges of that identity is an important part of community-building, self-acceptance, and mutual respect; forcing inclusion of every identity into every space omits the individuality of each label, and falsely suggests our identity is a choice.

The Broadness of Identity

While the gay man flag centers around a specific group, it exists within the rich and varied landscape of LGBT identities. Non-binary people, bisexuals, lesbians, trans individuals, and many others have their own flags and symbols of pride. Each of these helps build a more complete and nuanced picture of our community and its rich history while also allowing specific ones to have their own spaces for expression and conversation.To support one another’s right to self-identify, we must create a culture of mutual respect where everyone is seen, heard, and represented without being asked to dilute or expand their identity to include everyone. We do not choose who we are attracted to!

💜🤍 frequently asked questions 🤍🩵

”I’m a gay man, can I use this flag?”

Yes! You do not need to ask for direct permission to use this flag, whether it be for yourself, or for you gay man original characters, etc.! All I ask is to be credited; if you tag me, I’ll share/repost it!

”I’m a trans man, can I use this flag?”

Yes!

“I’m non-binary, can I use this flag?”

No; this flag is for binary men. Refer to to the “why?” page for further explanation.
Alternatives: viramoric, toric, bisexual, vincian, uranic, androsexual

”Can I use this flag for merch?”

Yes, please just credit me for the flag design itself!

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