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Since 2020, the 🏳️⚧️ (trans flag) emoji has become a mainstay in the transgender community , especially on social media platforms. Best known as the transgender pride flag, the 🏳️⚧️ (trans flag) emoji gives a transgender person more freedom to express their gender identity in digital spaces while also giving LGBTQ+ allies a way to show their support to the trans community. Read on to learn exactly what this emoji represents, along with how to use it to support others (and represent yourself).
Things You Should Know
- The 🏳️⚧️ (trans flag) emoji is used by transgender individuals to express their gender identity online.
- Alternatively, the 🏳️⚧️ (trans flag) emoji can be used by LGBTQ+ allies looking to digitally support the trans community .
- Not all devices can display the colorful flag emoji—instead, they show a combo of the 🏳️ (white flag) and the ⚧️ (transgender symbol) emojis.
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QuestionHow do I know if I'm trans?VonikaaCommunity AnswerDo you feel like it? Like, do you not enjoy being called your previous pronouns? If it feels right to you, then you could be!
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QuestionIs there a non-binary gender emoji?Community AnswerThere is no currently no emoji that is specifically non-binary, however the transgender symbol ⚧️ can fit as it represents all genders, and there are many gender-neutral people emojis like these ones🧑🧒🧓 to name a few. The nonbinary flag colors are yellow, white, purple and black, which can be used with hearts, 🤍💜💛🖤, with squares ⬜🟪🟨⬛, ⚪🟣🟡⚫ and circles too even though there is no nonbinary flag emoji.
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- GLAAD , Stand with Trans , and The Trevor Project all offer a wealth of resources to trans and gender-nonconforming individuals, including support groups and hotlines.Thanks
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References
- ↑ https://www.amherst.edu/system/files/Flags%2520and%2520Symbols.pdf
- ↑ https://www.unicode.org/emoji/charts/full-emoji-list.html
- ↑ https://lgbt.foundation/who-we-help/trans-people/non-binary
- ↑ https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags
- ↑ https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags
- ↑ https://www.si.edu/stories/who-designed-transgender-flag
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