But as society’s understanding of different sexual identities evolved, the acronym changed (while LGBTQ is popular currently, a common variant is LGBTQIA, to recognize intersex and asexual people).
Marjorie Taylor Greene.Īs National Geographic noted, it was common to use the acronym LGB in the 1990s to refer to lesbian, gay and bisexual people. The fake flag has since been widely shared on social media, including by Rep. It appears to have been first posted by a Twitter account that used a gay slur in its handle on May 22 in response to a tweet from an anti-racism group that used the hashtag #diversityisourstrength. The above-displayed image was created to mock or satirize the evolving list of groups included in the LGBTQ community.
This was not a genuine flag used by the LGBTQ community and its allies.
