Transgender Day of Visibility / Ford Foundation
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 31, 2023
Celebrating history and community across generations
Nearly a quarter of a century ago, Navy veteran and American trans woman Monica Helms created the bright, beautiful transgender Pride flag. She gave it three signature colors—light blue as the traditional color to represent baby boys, light pink to represent baby girls, and a white stripe in the middle to represent those who are transitioning, non-binary, or intersex. The flag, which is now carried at marches and festive events around the world, was designed to always look the same. “The pattern,” 
