'When the Pride flag was recreated in the last year to include both black and brown stripes as well as the trans stripes included this year, I wanted to see if there could be more emphasis in the design of the flag to give it more meaning,' Quasar explained. 'We need to always keep progress moving forward in all aspects of our community,' he said. Quasar hopes that his design will place greater emphasis on inclusion and progression. They are placed along the left edge of the flag to state that 'progress still needs to be made.' Monica Helms designed the Transgender Pride flag in 1999 He says the main section of the flag incorporates the six-stripe flag so as to not take away from the initial meaning, while the additional elements form an arrow shape that points to the right, to represent 'forward movement'. The Portland-based designer felt that the six-striped LGBT flag should be visually separated from the newer stripes due to their difference in meaning, as well as to 'shift focus and emphasis to what is important in our current community climate.' Related story MoMA adds Rainbow Flag to permanent design collection
