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[[File:9-stripe flag.gif|thumb|Inclusive LGBT+ flag by Gilbert Baker.]]
[[File:More color more pride.png|thumb|Philadelphia's "More Color, More Pride" flag.]]
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[[File:Sex worker inclusive progress pride flag.jpg|thumb|Sex worker inclusive progress pride flag.]]
[[File:Unity pride flag.png|thumb|Harmony/Community flag.]]
[[File:New flag.png|thumb|The new "mega LGBT+ flag."]]
[[File:Intersex-inclusive
[[File:The Ultimate Progress Flag.png|thumb|The Ultimate Progress Flag]]
[[File:Intersexbiaceprogressflag.jpg|alt=Intersex ace bisexual inclusive progress flag By loving-intellectual |thumb|Intersex ace bisexual inclusive progress flag By Loving-intellectual ]]
'''LGBT+''' or '''GLBT+''' stands for [[Lesbian]], [[Gay]], [[Bisexual]], [[Transgender]], with the plus standing for anyone not included under the main four categories. The term has been used since the 1990s, the term is an adaptation of the initialism LGB, marking the inclusion of transgender individuals in the community. It is the most commonly used term to refer to the community and it is intended to emphasize a diversity of sexuality and [[gender]] identity-based cultures. The term can be used to refer to anyone who is not [[Straight|heterosexual]],
==Variation==
Several other variants of the acronym exist, some of the most popular include:
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*LGBTQ(+): Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, [[
*LGBTI(+): Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, [[Intersex]]
*LGBTQIA(+): Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
Many other acronyms that are combination of these. Other, less commonly seen variants may include letters such as "U" for "unsure", "C" for "curious", additional "T" for "[[transvestic]]" or "[[transsex]]", "TS", "2S", or "2" for "[[Two Spirit|two-spirit]]", "P" for "[[polyamorous]]", "[[polysexual]]", or "[[pansexual]]", "SA" for "[[straight allies]]", "D" for "[[demisexual]]", "[[
Initialisms such as LGBTTQQIAAP ([[lesbian]], [[gay]], [[bisexual]], [[transgender]], [[Transsex|transsexual]], [[Queer|queer,]] [[questioning]], [[intersex]], [[asexual]], [[Allies|ally]], [[pansexual]]) have also resulted, although such initialisms are often criticized for being leaving some individuals out, as well as issues of placement of the letters within the new title, and are also criticized for implying that allies are members of the community (most queer individuals agree that allies are not LGBT+). They are simultaneously criticized for being too confusing and too long to be used in normal speech. This has resulted in individuals attempting to create new acronyms, such as [[MOGAI]] (Marginalized [[Orientation]]s, [[Gender]] And [[Intersex]]), [[GSRM]] ([[Gender]], [[
==Alternatives==
*[[GSRM]]
*[[MOGAI]]
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Over the next two years, its design was changed for different reasons. At the time, hot pink was a non-standard color in flag fabric production, and deemed too costly to reproduce. The turquoise and indigo stripes were also dropped in favor of royal blue when organizers of San Francisco’s Gay Freedom Day Parade wanted to split the flag in half to fly across the street and wanted equal stripes on both sides.
The progress pride flag was
The older "ultimate queer flag", or "mega LGBT+ flag" was
The new "ultimate queer flag" or "mega LGBT+ flag" was
The "Mixed Inclusion" pride flag by FANDOM user Zer0Rebel4 is comprised of multiple LGBT+ pride flag variations. The colour meanings are, Lavender for [[intersex]] variations, rose for [[Asexual Spectrum|ace]] and [[Aromantic Spectrum|aro-spec]] individuals, magenta for [[Sexual Orientation|sexuality]], red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature, aqua for magic, blue for serenity, violet for spirit, dark brown for black queer folks and those who passed in the Stonewall and other riots, brown for other [[QPoC|Queer POC]] and sufferers of HIV/AIDS, sky for [[Transmasculine|trans men]] and [[Masculine|masc]]/[[Man|male aligned]] individuals, pink for [[Transfeminine|trans women]] and [[Feminine|fem]]/[[Woman|female aligned]] individuals, and white for [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] and other queer identities.
The "Harmony" pride flag, (also sometimes known as the "Community" pride flag,)
On June 6th, 2021, the group Intersex Equality Rights UK shared a redesign of the progress pride flag to include the intersex flag. The redesign was done by Valentino Vecchietti, a group member.
On October 2nd, 2021, FANDOM user PenInq designed an alternate progress pride flag that was designed with both visual appeal and inclusion in mind. The rainbow portion represents the greater LGBT+ community, the pink, white, and blue is for the trans members of the community, the black circles is for Queer POC, and the Intersex flag is in the center.<gallery widths="
File:Bi inclusive progress pride flag.png|Bi inclusive progress flag.
File:Social Justice Pride Flag.png|Social justice pride flag.
File:Unity flag.png|The unity flag.
File:Screen Shot 2021-03-23 at 12.31.40 PM.png|Pride flag w/out straight lines by u/AstarteSnow on Reddit
File:Screen Shot 2021-03-23 at 12.31.39 PM.png|Progress/inclusive/unity pride flag w/out straight lines by u/AstarteSnow on Reddit
File:Mixed inclusion.jpg|the "Mixed Inclusion" flag by FANDOM user Zer0Rebel4
File:Intersex-inclusive
File:Ultimate flag.png|The old "mega LGBT+ pride flag."
File:Intersex inclusive pride flag.png|Intersex Inclusive pride flag by PenInq
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