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I Have Coined A New LGBTQIA+ Label and Flag
This is something I haven’t imagined myself doing but as a result of feeling unhappy with my romantic orientation, I felt the need to create a label that would make me feel comfortable with myself and that would help others perhaps find a label that would make them feel happy as well.
It has been touched on briefly by someone else, but I personally wanted to create something that would make me happy at least. I’ve only ever felt romantic attraction to people I’ve formed a close bond to but I’ve fluctuated to being aromantic in the past. This might be seen as wanting a queerplatonic relationship, and while that’s very nice, it’s not what I personally want to have and I’m just going off of my romantic attraction.
Here’s my definition of it:
Demiroflux is a romantic orientation on the aromantic spectrum. It is defined as someone whose romantic orientation fluctuates, tending to change between being aromantic and demiromantic. This typically means that someone must have a close connection, or get to know someone, before feeling romantic attraction. (please correct me if i’m wrong!)
I sort of see this as a similar label to aroflux, but of course, it’s with being demiromantic instead of being aromantic. I also apologize if the flag looks to similar to another flag, but I personally had help from some friends in discord and am overall happy with how it looks. This doesn’t mean that you can’t make an alternate flag (if you do, then please let me know!), but this is the one I’m going with!
Again, like before, I think I should say that this label can be as broad as you’d like to use it. If you see yourself wanting to have a queerplatonic relationship, or maybe just any relationship at all, and strongly identify with this label, then go ahead and use it! I think this is a label that makes me happy and if it makes you happy and comfortable, then use it! :)
The blues and purple represent the demiromantic side while the yellow represent the aromantic side.
Dark Lavender Purple: I chose this shade of purple purely because of some symbolism. Although this is not a flower, lavender can symbolize devotion. Since demiromantic people form strong bonds before they can feel attraction, I’d figure this would make sense since they can already be devoted when the romantic relationship starts.
Dark Blue: Blue can symbolize a lot of things, but dark blue can symbolize integrity. Again, I believe this would make sense to add to the flag since it would make sense!
Light Blue: Light blue can give off the feelings of trustworthiness and reliability. Like I said before, it just makes sense in my mind to add it.
White: I took inspiration from the transgender flag, or at least one of its colors meanings. On the transgender flag, there is a stripe of white in the middle of it that symbolizes people transitioning to the other gender (at least, according to the source I found). I took some inspiration with that, but instead of it transitioning, it’s with fluctuating.
Light Yellow: In my personal opinion, light yellow really represents platonic love and friendship. As a result, as someone who values platonic love and friendship I thought I would add that.
Middle Yellow: There isn’t too much here, but yellow can symbolize happiness. Some people (not all) think that not being in a relationship can cause unhappiness. While sometimes they might be right, it’s not always true! You can be happy by being single, and I’m here to show that in this flag!
Dark Yellow/Goldenrod: Goldenrod itself (as in the flower) is used to represent of positivity and support. So it makes sense that I would add something to give someone else some encouragement!
At first, I was really nervous to even post this, and to be honest, I still am. However, I know I have the right to be happy and be myself, so I’m crossing my fingers and just getting this out there to the world. But overall, I’m just happy to find a label that makes me really happy!
So to the lgbtqia+ community, I hope you’ll accept me as a one of you :)
Thank you! And have a great and safe rest of your of your day/night, everyone! Reblogs are appreciated, but not needed.
