I don’t know if there are formal rules around the use of these flags (I assume not), but, fwiw, as a trans person myself, I like seeing them worn in general. I don’t really assume or care too much about the person wearing them, but I find it reassuring. Both in the sense of, “hey, at least this one person probably doesn’t have a problem with me existing. One less rando for me to worry about”, and in the sense of, “hey, at least this one person can openly exhibit a symbol of trans support and visibility without having been crucified for it. Hopefully that means I’m unlikely to catch flak for not passing around these here parts”.
Are we? I am happy to show my support but don’t want to pretend that I’m part of the community.
I don’t know if there are formal rules around the use of these flags (I assume not), but, fwiw, as a trans person myself, I like seeing them worn in general. I don’t really assume or care too much about the person wearing them, but I find it reassuring. Both in the sense of, “hey, at least this one person probably doesn’t have a problem with me existing. One less rando for me to worry about”, and in the sense of, “hey, at least this one person can openly exhibit a symbol of trans support and visibility without having been crucified for it. Hopefully that means I’m unlikely to catch flak for not passing around these here parts”.
Thank you. Perhaps I will get one!
If I went up to someone wearing a pride flag and tried to relate to them over that flag, only to find out that they’re just an ally wearing it…
Hang on let me rephrase that
If I found out that an ally (depending on the area they’re in) risked their lives in order to make it more difficult to identify my minority group…
I don’t think I’d mind. I would love to see cis people walking around in trans pride gear with the phrase “aren’t we all people?” All over it