Of course, if you followed the movement to get a trans pride flag approved by Unicode, the story of the bisexual pride flag emoji will sound familiar. This flag is used to symbolize the overall LGBTQ community. The Sun of May, which is the yellow sun with a human face on the Uruguay flag, symbolizes the. They were based on the Argentine national flag’s colors, which are also light blue and white, but Uruguay flag’s design is based on the United States’ flag.
The battle for a trans pride flag emoji shows what it takes to get LGBTQ representation in emojis. The colors on the Uruguay flag represent the Andes snow and clear blue skies. The six-color rainbow flag shows up everywhere during LGBTQ+ pride month in June (sometimes with a few extra colors). But considering petitioners for the emoji has made it clear that a lack of bisexual representation contributes to the mental health problems of this group, it’s possible that Unicode and bisexual activists have a different definition of what “compelling evidence” means. Most people know what the LGBTQ+ pride flag looks like. What Unicode does recommend for approval is making group submissions and offering compelling evidence. According to statistics compiled by Unicode, flags are among the least used emojis which may explain Unicode’s unwillingness to concentrate their efforts on this category. Statistical evidence is definitely favored by the organization.
The Unicode website states: “The submission and selection process isn't affected by simple suggestions, nor by petitions, nor by letters/tweets from celebrities/government officials.”