Intro:
The six striped pride flag has been a symbol for the LGBTQ+ community since the late seventies and has paved the way for many other pride flags to be created, like the trans pride flag:
However, in 2018 graphic designer, Daniel Quasar, re-imagined the pride flag to be more inclusive. Quasar added black and brown stripes to represent people of color within the LGBTQ+ community, along with the trans flag colors. Although the flag was redesigned on 2018, Quasar’s design did not begin to pick up traction until the Black Lives Matter Movement moved into high gear.
Thesis:
Daniel Quasar’s re-imagined pride flag calls to the LGBTQ+ community to stand with the Black Lives Matter movement against systemic racism and other minorities through its connection to emerging and dominant ideologies, stylistic choices that reflect inclusion, and use after the kairotic moment of George Flloyd’s murder.
Emerging and Dominant Ideologies.
Quasar’s flag holds roots in dominant LGBTQ+ ideologies, while also representing an emerging ideology of true pride and equality for all.
*Gilbert Baker and Monica Helms’ pride flags and reason for their creation
*the history of people of color within the community
*mainly black trans lives
*represents true equality through inclusion to show and emerging ideology
Stylistic Choices
The colors used with Quasar’s design allows for more inclusion to bring a new wave of pride that can support all lives, especially black ones.
* after discussing the history of people of color, trans murders, the importance of inclusion and representation to show equality and pave the way to a new society.
* repetition and exposure will help create more support for the movement.
George Flloyd
The tragic death of George Flloyd sparked an upheaval of support for the Black Lives Matter movement, and Quasar’s design is being used to support the fight against systemic rasicm.
* the details of Flloyd’s murder
* why the LGBTQ+ community has a duty to stand with the BLM movement
* systemic racism and oppression must be fought by all