Genderqueer

Genderqueer is an umbrella term and that encompasses non-normative and/or queer gender identity, presentation and experience. The label is also sometimes used by individuals wishing to define themselves as having a queer or non-normative gender without being any more specific about its nature.

With the more modern and widely known definition of genderqueer as a standalone gender identity, it is often used interchangeably with the term non-binary, however, the latter doesn’t have the same scope as the original umbrella term nor the same historical connotations. Genderqueer has been used as an adjective to refer to anyone who transgress mainstream gender division and roles, regardless of their self-defined gender identity, thus it includes binary and non-binary, trans and cisgender people. Gender non-conforming (GNC), which relates specifically to gender presentation, may be used to describe some of these individuals as well.

History
Genderqueer was coined in the 1990s, initially as "gender queer" then "GenderQueer" before becoming a single word.

Flag
The genderqueer pride flag final design was created on 7 June 2011 by Marilyn Roxie with input from the readers of their blog, Genderqueer ID, under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License and is now in the public domain. The first design for the flag was posted in June 2010 and modified on 4 September 2010. A "true color" update, correcting the tone of the green to be the true inverse of the lavender used in the flag, was posted on 15 June 2012.

The design is aesthetically similar to the other LGBT flags; that is, horizontal bars of colour with special meaning. the meaning of each colour is as follows:


 * Lavender: The mixture of blue and pink (traditional colors associated with men and women, present on the transgender pride flag) as lavender is meant to represent androgynes and androgyny. Also represents the  “queer” in genderqueer, as lavender is a color that has long been associated with “queerness”, including gay, lesbian, and bisexual communities.
 * White: Meant to represent agender identity, congruent with the gender neutral white on the transgender pride flag.
 * Dark chartreuse green: The inverse of lavender, meant to represent those whose identities which are defined outside of and without reference to the binary.

According to the creator : "The three colors are not meant to indicate that any of these identities are entirely separate or opposites of one another conceptually; they are all interrelated as well as key concepts in their own right, and there are more concepts and variation of gender and sexuality present that tie into genderqueer identities than can be listed here. The purpose of the flag is to help create visibility for the genderqueer community and related identities."By coincidence, the colors are similar to the British Suffragette Flag which caused some confusion. Marilyn Roxie had no prior knowledge of the British Suffragette Flag before designing the genderqueer flag.