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Gay man flag
Most of these flags here are not really mainstream, you wouldn't be able to show it to someone on the street and have them recognize it besides like, the rainbow one. I don't think the fact that it is originated in social media should be a point against it, as the lesbian one also was. I don't think including the most used flag for gay men, a huge part of the LGBT community, is "indiscriminate archiving of all flags".
Things showing how common it is:
Physical versions of it to buy: https://pridenation.lgbt/products/blue-gay-men-flag
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B4QGSRF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-u5-Eb8BG772B
https://www.1000flags.co.uk/gay-male-pride-striped-5-x-3-150cm-x-90cm-flag-76197-p.asp
Pins and many other products: https://www.etsy.com/listing/754583534/gay-man-gay-male-gay-bear-pride-flag-pin?utm_source=OpenGraph&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share https://www.fursonapins.com/shop/product/631
https://gayprideshop.co.uk/collections/gay-male-mlm
There are many more links at the source of its creation (https://gayflagblog.tumblr.com/merch).
Articles or so about it or that include it: https://cadehildreth.com/pride-flags/ (source posted)
https://queercafe.net/symbols.htm
https://orientando.org/search/apora/
https://www.josiewrites.com/2021/02/19/writing-gay-characters/
https://entendi2.com/nueva-bandera-gay
https://escriturafeminista.com/2018/06/19/cicloorgullolgbtia-identidad-gay/
https://codigopublico.com/rompiendo-codigos/bandera-gay-necesidad-o-capricho
I could also find many many examples of it being used on social media, but I was told that was irrelevant to adding things here... When imo it really shouldn't. The way LGBT youth expresses themselves absolutely matters, and the fact that such being done in social media is considered not valid is, legimately saddening to me. And this is a website that archives plenty of things related to the internet.
It might seem like I'm just someone randomly deciding to put this nonsense here, but there's the fact that, a version of the file was originally uploaded here back in 2019, it was included in another article before I even tried putting it in pages myself, after the revert of my original one on LGBT symbols someone else(that isn't me, or the original uploader, or the one who added it to the gay men page) added it back, so clearly this is something that a considerable amount of people think deserve to be here and not just some random whim. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wonkakun (talk • contribs) 7:41, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
Queer flag
The statement 'The terms LGBTQ flag and queer flag are often used interchangeably' is incorrect, as it isn't. The 'Advocate' article presented as the reference for this statement does not use the phrase 'queer flag', so is not a reference. It also adds confusion as there is a queer pride flag, specifically for queer-identifying people, as well as a genderqueer pride flag, so I suggest this statement is removed. 84.68.129.255 (talk) 17:37, 5 August 2025 (UTC)
Polyamory and leather flag
Strong remove - The polyamory and leather flags should be removed since it’s not inherently LGBTQIA. Yes they have history but it’s not inherent. Also, hypothetically if polyamory would be included in the community then other forms of non monogamy would be too when non monogamy in general has been part of religions and can be heteronormative like in bro culture polyamory is seen as heteronormative. Yes, leather fetishes do have history with gay men but that doesn’t make it inherently LGBTQIA. Christianity has history with LGBTQIA people but that doesn’t make it part of the community. I do think though that the leather fetish articles should be part of LGBTQ studies here on Wikipedia since they do have historical connections. This link is a psychology website and it says there’s no relationship between polyamory and LGBTQIA. DarknessGoth777 (talk) 05:50, 13 January 2026 (UTC)
Gay section
Since the lesbian section brings a gallery of multiple flags, shouldn't the gay men section have one too? Maybe the others were just proposals or more known regionally, but at least 3 could be there (without repeating rainbows specifically). I'd do it boldly but I wanted to know if others oppose. Especially considering that many sources are self-published or primary on the subject, but there are other secondary RS covering it. Abesca (talk) 04:07, 15 March 2026 (UTC)