“The black and brown stripes are an inclusionary way to highlight black and brown LGBTQIA members within our community,” said one source involved with the flag-raising event who asked not to be named. G Philly’s Ernest Owens reported on the new flag before the city officially made its announcement. Tierney, a Philadelphia-based advertising agency, approached the Office of LGBT Affairs with the new design. But together we can make big strides toward a truly inclusive community. To fuel this important conversation, we’ve expanded the colors of the flag to include black and brown.
Especially when it comes to recognizing people of color in the LGBTQ+ community. A lot of good, but there’s more we can do. In 1978, artist Gilbert Baker designed the original rainbow flag. The website for the “More Color More Pride” campaign reads:
The city has a launched a new campaign, “More Color More Pride,” adding one black and one brown stripe to the traditional six colored rainbow. The new design will be, from top to bottom: black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Philadelphia is redefining the LGBT pride flag as we know it.
