#lgbtqianp+

[drachen-auge]

Alternate a*spec / anattractional spectrum pride flag

I wanted to create an a*spec / anattractional spectrum pride flag that visually includes at least all the most common a*- spectrums (asexual, aromantic, aplatonic, asensual, aqueerplatonic, analterous, anaethetic, asocial) but.... it's hard. Like there are so many colours and either you skip some or the flag seems like a wild mix of colours that hurts the eyes. So in the end I thought, why not go for one colour and work with shades. And put an "A" on top of it :D So here's a flag with four blue stripes in different shades representing the different a*spec labels and identities and spectrums plus symbolising that we all exist in spectrums. And to still kinda visually fit to the a*spec flags (plus it just looks nice) there's a grey and a black stripe. The grey representing all the grey areas on and between the spectrums. Black standing for the absence of attraction. And the A is pretty obvious I guess - a*-spec.

[drachen-auge]

I was simply existing but then in the middle of the night, when everyone else was sleeping, maybe on the verge of waking up if all, this post hit me out of nowhere, maliciously screeming: "Aaaargh~ found you finally! Now I'll stick with you forever".... My little raven on my left shoulder "Collector" was very pleased, adding it to the pile immediately. 😅

Hello all! I was looking through my computer and found flags for a couple of terms I coined but never posted here! The exact etymologies and definitions have been lost, but I hope you enjoy them regardless!

Praetemeic - a label for when you simplify or hide one or more aspects of your identity for any reason, although this was coined with mogai in mind. One may use this as an umbrella term or specific label. Some circumstances that may cause someone to identify with this term include, but are not limited to:

Coming out as trans, but hiding your xenogender identity due to risk of exclusion

Having a very complicated sexuality, but using an umbrella term for the sake of convenience

Struggling with accepting your own identity due to internalized queerphobia

[ID: a six striped flag. In descending order, the stripes are yellow, light yellow, pastel blue, blue, dark blue, navy blue. The colors are somewhat desaturated. End ID.]

The stripe meanings are as follows:

Yellow - Privacy

Light Yellow - Convenience

Pastel Blue - Self-Reflection

Blue - Discomfort

Dark Blue - Guilt, Shame

Navy Blue - Fear of Rejection

Additionally, I coined Praetemeicflux - a label for when your tendency to simplify or hide one or more aspects of your identity fluctuates. Some circumstances that may cause someone to identify with this term include, but are not limited to:

Discovering new labels, and experiencing an internal conflict as you try to unlearn internalized queerphobia with each moment of self-discovery

Using many labels and explaining all of them sometimes, but using a simple umbrella term other times

[ID: a nine striped flag. In descending order, the stripes are red, pale red, yellow, light yellow, mint green, pastel blue, blue, dark blue, and navy blue. The colors are somewhat desaturated. End ID.]

The stripe meanings are as follows:

Red - Mistrust

Pale Red - Confusion, Uncertainty

Yellow - Privacy

Light Yellow - Convenience

Mint Green - Indecision

Pastel Blue - Self-Reflection

Blue - Discomfort

Dark Blue - Guilt, Shame

Navy Blue - Fear of Rejection

[astrangerthatlovesyou]

Heya, my loves! I’ve been gone awhile!

I don’t know which transmasc person needs to hear this today, but you are not obligated to hate being AFAB.

You are allowed to identify with the “female” experience

You are allowed to love being AFAB

You are allowed to love relating to women

You are loud to honor the impact misogyny has had on you

You are allowed to embrace femininity

Or you’re allowed to not feel connected to being AFAB at all. But reducing your proximity to women is not the price of validity. You are valid in any feelings you have about femininity, and you do not owe anyone shame around your assigned gender.

[tricky-bastard-pokemon]

list of things that don't make u lgbt+

heterosexual

hetero-romantic

cisgender

note: you have to check all boxes to not be LGBT+. any deviation from this list makes you LGBT+.

[kaikaikay]

did a little snooping after revisiting this album, in which I thought I spied some sapphic overtones in one particular song Regina Spektor is bisexual, according to some comments she posted to her official page in 2007 I may finally listen to her other music, too lol #bisexualrepresentation #reginaspektor #begintohope #birep #lgBtqianp #lgbtqia #queer #mogai #bisinger #bimusician https://www.instagram.com/p/B4wKFBgAY7G/?igshid=165cz74cvtbj1

[teddykaczynski]

one of the earliest things that started my peak was when i went to the orientation the university i went to right after graduating high school’s qrc was holding all about being an LGBTQIANP+++ student there and what resources were available or whatever and most of the event was a panel discussion with anonymously submitted questions answered by this “diverse panel of upperclassmen” but... LITERALLY all of them were bisexual trans people. one was asexual biromantic and some were pansexual and others just ided as the q slur ( 🤮 ) but like. there was no real diversity of sexual orientation. 

i was so shocked and confused? like where are the gay men? lesbians? normal bisexual people? i had no idea how they could assemble this panel and see it as diverse and truly representative of all lgbt students at that school. and i submitted a question on the site they were using that was “is there a social group for lesbians?” and the person who read aloud my question changed LESBIAN to “identity-specific” and said that if someone wanted to make their own identity-specific group hosted at the qrc they were welcome to. insanity. 

i really wish that whole debacle had actually fully peaked me. i would have been saved so much trouble. 

[queerlapras]

I haven’t drawn anything digitally in like the longest time so please excuse any wonkiness. Anyway I hope y’all enjoy my flock of Pride Flag Shaymins!!

Credit is preferred but not required, also please don’t remove the caption.

[aroace-people-are-lgtbq]

Even though I usually just use LGBTQ+, the full acronym is LGBTQIAPN​+

Just because I saw a post about acronyms and I want to be clear on my opinion

[drachen-auge]

Alt. Neverisexual Flag

Initially I only wanted to make an alternative flag cause I don't particularly like the original one. But I also learned that that one one made by a problematic individual, as well as the term.

But since the term resonates with me I wanna use it in a reclaiming manner.

Neverisexual is an a-spec orientation described by one feeling disgust towards oneself and/or those involved after sexual interaction. This is different from Feasexual in the way that a neverisexual individual's attraction doesn't fade away, but one may experience disgust or repulsion as a result of sexual activity. This could affect one's sexuality and may cause one to lose desire or urges for sexual activity. https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Neverisexual

The term is not to be confused with sex-negativity.

alt text: The rectangular neverisexual flag by Drachenauge consists of six equally sized horizontal stripes. Top down the colours are: dark blue, blue, light blue, rose, light pink-violet, violet. In the middle is a lightning shape dividing the flag into three parts. The colours outside the lighntning shape are muted darker.

Flag meaning

Shades of blue: sexual attraction and or interaction and or (a)sexual spectrum Shades of pink and violet: sensual attraction and or interaction and or (a)sensual spectrum Lightning: disgust towards oneself and or others involved in sexual interaction Darker muted colours: disgust, repulsion and frustration

I chose to include the colours for sensual attraction because sexual interactions can include sensusal interactions and because for some people sexual and sensual attraction are tied together. Neverisexual does not inherently have a connection to a person's sensual or asensual attraction or to sensual acts.

[athetos]

hope it's cool to comment on your tags, but as a trans nonbinary person, who has to fight for my identity to be acknowledged and accepted, and having my own letter in LGBTQIANP, i feel really fucking invalidated when people wanna use "queer" as an umbrella term. it only obfuscates everyone's unique identity which was properly acknowledged in the ever-growing letter acronym.

That’s a valid look at things anon - while I may self identity as queer, using queer as an umbrella term can have a lot of issues and it’s important we acknowledge them! We should stop forcing the entire community to use universal terms and understanding that everyone has their own terms they’re comfortable with, and that there’s nothing wrong with that.

[astrangerthatlovesyou]

Hey, for pride month would cis people like to stop ignoring trans genocide?

We’re dying. The trans community has always been fighting for the rights of cis queer people, we need you to do the same for us.

There are more than 550 anti trans bills in the United States. If you think they’ll stop with exterminating us, you’re wrong.

If you’re helping, thank you. If you’re not, we need your help.

I love you, stay safe.

[lgbtq-pen-pals]

Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ community?

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Maybe you just want to meet new people you have something in common with.

Do you connect with any of the reasons above?

If so, this is the blog for you!

We are a blog dedicated to connecting members of the LGBTQ+ community around the world! This is a safe space for all members of the community, and we pride ourselves on being able to help and protect your identities.

Interested? Here are the rules:

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[spaghetti-doodles]

Bite people for fun - all LGBT+ welcome. Lets Go Bite Terfs Quack Intelligently And Nab Penguins. LGBTQIANP+

lesbians and bisexuals need to unionize and start biting people

[dappersappho]

Annual Pride Month reminder that this is not celebrating "who we like to fuck". Thank you.

[kayclau]

Is there a lesbian equivalent for bear?

Asking for myself. I wanna know.

[aro-gant-aro-blog]

wow i absolutely do not trust people - especially people of our community - who call it the LGBT community. why can't you say or write that measly +? it's literally one more syllable, one more click, yet certain people don’t have the time in the day? no, not including identities beyond the Big Known Four is an active choice. dare i say it is exclusion,,,, maybe the person saying LGBT isn’t an exclusionist, but that doesn't make their actions any less dividing