HELL-o. Time to show off some pride in who you are--thus we can separate the boys from the men. Actually, this page is for the different kind of GLBT pride flags that're out there--but keep in mind, we don't have all of them. Yet. Just a few to tide you over.

Since 1978, gays & lesbians have been using Gilbert Baker's colorful design as a symbol of their pride. The original colors were: hot pink (sex), red (life), orange (healing), yellow (sunshine), green (nature), turquoise (art), indigo (harmony), and violet (spirit).	This is the VOA flag variation, or the Victory Over AIDS Flag. Sgt. Leonard Matlovich (a Vietnam Vet dying of AIDS) suggested that the black stripe be removed & be ceremonially burned in Washington, D.C. once a cure is found.
Ahh, one of Captain John's favorites--the International Bear Brotherhood Flag. There's a little anectdote about its development, but to keep it short, Craig Byrnes designed it in 1995. And of course, the colors represent fur color.	Captain John is not sure where the hell he found this one, but it's an obvious combination of the official Pride Flag and a variation of the IBB flag. (Personally, we like the originals.)
Designed by Tony DeBlase, this flag was unveiled to the world at the 1989 Mr. Leather Contest in Chicago. It symbolizes leather & all of the kinky stuff, like dressing up as cowboys and sailors. *Hmm...*	Okay, okay, yeah...this is the Pride Flag again. It's filler for now, until we can find an other flag to put here in its place. Not to worry, we'll find one--there are lots out there, we just need to adjust sizes and crap.

And finally, an AiB Exclusive--the Transgender Pride Flag (c)1999. Yes, indeedy--it's about time we had our own symbol to represent the community, ain't it? Bears have theirs. Leathermen have theirs. Why can't we have ours? And might we say that we feel these designs, designed by your friendly neighborhood Captain, embodies all aspects of our identities. Whether we're transgender or transsexual, going from male (blue) to female (pink) or from female (pink) to male (blue), or just somewhere in between, both flag designs capture the subtlties and the strengths of our spirits (and the white accents in between the lines are the--supposedly--the little triumphs that happen upon us during our journies to become whole (the flag as a whole)). The lavender-colored sex symbol--not to be confused with The Artist Currently Not Known as Purple's symbol--can also designate FtM/MtF/or Intersexed/Both/Shifting. As you can see, both flag designs/symbols can be used to encompass all types of gender variation. Hell, who knows, maybe it just might catch on (and Cpt. John will be elated--even moreso when he get credit for the design).

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