Pocket Orientations refer to sexual orientations, romantic orientations, or relationship orientations that are used by only a small group of people, and is not well-known to the general queer community.
This encompasses pocket sexualities, while also including romantic orientations and relationship orientations. It goes alongside with pocket genders.
History
This term and flag was coined by Miraheze user Cryptocrew at an unspecified time in early 2023, but officially announced on July 14th, 2024, on r/XenogendersAndMore on their reddit account u/OurQuestionAccount.[1]
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The black is for a-spec, ater-spec, or non-partnering orientations and/or attraction to genderless or partially-gendered people.
Blue is for orientations that include attraction to masculine genders and/or include alterous attraction.
Pink is for orientations that include attraction to feminine genders and/or include romantic attraction.
Green is for orientations that include attraction to neutral genders and/or include sensual attraction.
Yellow is for orientations that include attraction to outherine or xenic genders, and/or include platonic or queerplatonic attraction.
Purple is for orientations that include attraction to androgynous genders and/or include sexual attraction.
White is for orientations that include attraction to multigenders/fluid genders/flux genders and/or include other non-rose attractions.