Daniel Quasar is an American artist and graphic designer, known for their design of the Progress Pride flag, a variation of the rainbow pride flag that incorporates additional colors to explicitly represent trans people and LGBTQ+ communities of color.

Career

Quasar graduated with a BFA in Communication Design from

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. During the degree program, they were involved in the local drag community. Their design career has since included animations and graphics for ''

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'' world tours, as well work with ''Drag Race'' winner

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. In 2018, Quasar re-designed the existing rainbow flag to incorporate the

transgender flag The first transgender flag is a pride flag having five horizontal stripes of three colors—light blue, pink and white. It was designed by American trans woman Monica Helms in 1999 to represent the transgender community, organizations, and indi ...

, as well as black and brown stripes to represent LGBTQ+ communities of color "as well as those living with AIDS, those no longer living, and the stigma surrounding them". The additional colors were added in a

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shape along the hoist to represent forward movement. They began a

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campaign to fund the first production of the flags. In 2021,

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adopted the progress pride flag for

Pride Month LGBT Pride Month is a month, typically in June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969, and ha ...

. The flag is flown in many international cities above official buildings, including New York City, London, Boston, and Sydney. As of 2021 Quasar resided in Portland, Oregon.

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External links

Official website
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