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Today is the transgender flag day, commemorating the creation of the transgender flag by Monica Helms on August 19, 1999. This is the original flag that she donated to The Smithsonian in 2014. (cdn.shopify.com)
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Source: https://flagsforgood.com/blogs/news/transgender-flag-day

The design has some competitors, like this neon green flag used in Israel:

Black transgender symbol on green

And this version in use in Ottawa:

Transgender symbol on horizontal divided flag, top is pink, bottom blue

Wikipedia article about the flag

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[–] PM_me_your_vagina_thanks@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

Fuck off back under your rock.