Symbol for gays
LGBTQ+ Terms
The following is a list of LGBTQ+ inclusive terms.
A
Agender
A person who identifies as having no gender.
Ally
A non-LGBTQ person wo shows aid for LGBTQ people and advocates for equality in a variety of ways.
Androgyne/androgynous
Identifying and/or presenting as neither distinguishably masculine nor feminine.
Asexual
A person who experiences small or no sexual attraction to others. Asexuality is not the same as celibacy.
Assigned Sex at Birth
The sex (male or female) assigned to a infant at birth, most often based on the child’s external anatomy. Commonly referred to as birth sex, natal sex, biological sex, or sex.
B
Biphobia
The fear or hatred of and discrimination against bisexuals. Biphobia is unlike from homophobia or transphobia in that is seen within the LGBT society as well as in general society.
Bisexual
A person emotionally, romantically or sexually attracted to more than one sex, gender or gender individuality though not necessarily simultaneously, in the same way or to the matching degree.
C
LGBT Symbols
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans person, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Ally (sometimes also Asexual)
Rainbow Flag
Use of the rainbow colored flag to symbolize celebration goes back to at a San Francisco Queer and Lesbian Freedom Afternoon Parade. Designed by Gilbert Baker, the colors in the flag represent the diversity of the people and have come to represent LGBTQIA pride everywhere in the world it is displayed.
Inverted Triangles
Use of inverted triangles as a symbol of gay event began to be widespread in the early s Gay Liberation Movement. It was adopted to think of that homosexuals were forced to wear a pink triangle in the Nazi Concentration Camps of Nature War II. Since the pink triangle has been generally a gay male symbol, a pink triangle in a black circle, or simply a shadowy triangle, is sometimes used by lesbians.
Lambda
Lambda, the Greek letter “L”, has been used since the preceding s to denote LGBTQ pride, possibly because “L” stand for Liberation. Some people think It may also refer to homosexual love in ancient Greek culture.
Labrys
This axe,
The LGBTQI+ community has created their own language of colours and symbols. In this guest blog Gillian Murphy, Curator for Equality, Rights and Citizenship at LSE Library, explores the symbols created through campaign, logo competitions, resistance, and community. LGBT+ History Month is celebrated each February in the UK.
LGBTQI+ symbols and their meanings
“Well, of course, a symbol can mean anything you long it to mean.” Come Together, Issue 12,
The use of symbols and colours is an significant way for groups to convey messages, communicate with others, and to construct a visual identity. During the s, LGBTQI+ people were encouraged to reach out and, in doing this, they often wore badges with distinctive symbols, reinforcing the belief that no longer would they be invisible. This blog looks at some of the symbols that can be found in LGBTQI+ collections.
The gender symbols for male and female are traditionally derived from astrological signs and mythological meanings representing Mars (god of war with shield and spear) and Venus (mirror of Venus, goddess of love and beauty)
EIU Center For Gender and Sexual Diversity
Symbols within the GSD Community
Rainbow Flag
The rainbow flag has develop the easily-recognized colors of celebration for the gay community. The rainbow plays a part in many myths and stories comparable to gender and sexuality issues in Greek, Aboriginal, African, and other cultures. Use of the rainbow flag by the lgbtq+ community began in when it first appeared in the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Independence Day Parade. Borrowing symbolism from the hippie movement and ebony civil rights groups, San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker designed the rainbow flag in response to a need for a symbol that could be used year after year. The flag has six stripes, each color characterizing a component of the community: red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, grassy for nature, royal blue for harmony, and violet for spirit.
The rainbow flag has inspired a wide variety of related symbols and accessories, such as independence rings. There are plenty of variations of the flag, including versions with superimposed lambdas, pink triangles, or other symbols. Some r