What is the 'Progress Flag'? New banner 'replacing' rainbow icon splits LGBTQ+ community

What is the 'Progress Flag'? New banner 'replacing' rainbow icon splits LGBTQ+ community
The 'Progress Flag' (pictured) was designed by graphic designer Daniel Quasar in 2018 (Daniel Quasar/Facebook)

There has been a rift in the LGBTQ+ community over the 'Progress Flag' as some people from the community are calling it "ugly", "dumb" and a “monstrosity". The traditional 'Rainbow Pride' banner features red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet in six horizontal bars. The 'Progress Flag', on the other hand, adds other colors like black, brown, pink, light blue, and white, plastered into a triangle overlapping the original pride design.

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According to an information page from Northwestern University’s office of equity, the black and brown colors reflect “marginalized LGBTQ+ communities of color, community members lost to HIV/AIDS, and those currently living with AIDS." The white, pink and light blue stripes reflect the transgender community. The traditional rainbow flag was first designed by artist and activist Gilbert Baker in 1978.