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The word ''cola'' appears to have become popular in the 50s, as a code word for homosexuals and trans women used by the police. It derives from the inversion of the word "''loca''" meaning "crazy woman".<ref>[https://www.moscasdecolores.com/en/gay-dictionary/spanish/cola/ History]</ref> |
The word ''cola'' appears to have become popular in the 50s, as a code word for homosexuals and trans women used by the police. It derives from the inversion of the word "''loca''" meaning "crazy woman".<ref>[https://www.moscasdecolores.com/en/gay-dictionary/spanish/cola/ History]</ref> |
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In the case of ''coligüe'' (pronounced coh-lee-weh) the word comes from the indigenous Mapudungun language, meaning a type of thin reed. It is also synonymous with fragile, skinny, wimpy or weak, so it's possible that there was a semantic leap from the negative stereotypes of some gay men to a description of all queer men. |
In the case of ''coligüe'' (pronounced coh-lee-weh) the word comes from the indigenous Mapudungun language, meaning a type of thin reed. It is also synonymous with fragile, skinny, wimpy or weak, so it's possible that there was a semantic leap from the negative stereotypes of some gay men to a description of all queer men.<ref>[https://www.moscasdecolores.com/en/gay-dictionary/spanish/coligue/ Coligüe]</ref> |
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The flag was created by FANDOM user IMakeFlags by request of Hiddn.Hayden on July 30, 2021.<ref>[https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Message_Wall:IMakeFlags?threadId=4400000000000177303#4400000000000611446 Flag creation]</ref> |
The flag was created by FANDOM user IMakeFlags by request of Hiddn.Hayden on July 30, 2021.<ref>[https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Message_Wall:IMakeFlags?threadId=4400000000000177303#4400000000000611446 Flag creation]</ref> |
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