And I made a couple flags actually, but this one I submitted to a blog on Tumblr about genderfluidity and gender fluid people. 'I wouldn’t call myself an artist, but I’ve dabbled with drawing and bits of Photoshop, so I decided to create it myself. I found genderfluid to be fitting but was disappointed with the lack of symbolic representation,' Poole said. At the time I knew genderqueer fit me, but it still felt too broad. 'I had been trying to find an identity that fit me. Milk said he felt that queer people 'needed something that was positive, that celebrated our love.
The White Knot has been worn publicly by many celebrities as a means of demonstrating solidarity with that cause. The White Knot combines two symbols of marriage, the color white and 'tying the knot' to represent support for same-sex marriage. In an interview with Majestic Mess Designs, Poole said they created the flag because genderfluidity lacked a symbol and the term 'genderqueer' didn't exactly fit. In 1977, gay politician Harvey Milk tasked veteran Gilbert Baker to come up with a Pride flag. The White Knot is a symbol of support for same-sex marriage in the United States.
Purple: Represents both masculinity and feminity The flag was created by JJ Poole in 2012 according to OutRight Action International. How often someone's identity shifts depends on the individual. People who are genderfluid don't identify with one gender, but rather their gender identity shifts between male, female, or somewhere else on the spectrum.
