Flag design
History
In 2018, Quasar re-designed the existing rainbow flag to incorporate the transgender flag, as well as black and brown stripes to represent LGBTQ+ people of color, with the black stripe having an additional meaning for "those living with AIDS, those no longer living, and the stigma surrounding them". [3] [4] [5] [6] The additional colors were added in a chevron shape along the hoist to represent forward movement. [3] They began a crowdfunding campaign to fund the first production of the flags. [6] In 2021, Deliveroo adopted the progress pride flag for Pride Month. [7] The flag has been flown in many international cities above official buildings, including New York City, London, Boston, and Sydney. [8]
Criticism
In 2022 anonymous flyers were posted in the Castro district o San Francisco, which claimed that the flag had been made without consent of the LGBTQ community and for the purpose of profit. [9] Quasar responded to these claims in an article by ABC7News by stating "The information is false and anything you need to know about the Progress Flag and its use is clear and explicit on my website." [9] The Terms of Use section on Quasar's website for the describes it's use as follows: "For any use that involves art-making that isn’t being sold, or any non-commercial use, there is a CC (BY-NC-SA) license on the design." [10] Commercial use is allowed for small businesses or creators, but for large and corporate-level business and creators, the website suggests reaching out through email for further discussion. [10]
