Trans Universe

The saying, “These colors don’t run” is one most every American has heard at one time or another, referring to the colors on the American Flag. It’s a saying that is supposed to tell everyone not to mess with America because we will not back down from a fight. Of course, in recent years, we happen to become the bully, picking on other countries first.

In the recent intense situation of transgender people fighting for their rights, I have decided to adopt the same attitude toward those who want to prevent us from being included in equal rights legislation. “These colors don’t run,” but the colors are not that of the American Flag, but of another flag that has been seen more and more lately, the Transgender Pride Flag.

Created in 1999, the flag that has been used mostly by the transgender community has five stripes on it. The stripes at the top and bottom are light blue, the traditional color for baby boys. The stripes next to them are pink, the traditional color for baby girls. The stripe in the middle is white, for those who are intersex, transitioning or consider themselves having a neutral or undefined gender. The pattern is such that no matter which way you fly it, it is always correct, signifying us finding correctness in our lives. The one in the picture above is the original flag. (more…)