Granted, I don’t think these critics are aware of how others interpret their comments, and I also think it’s unfair to flat-out label any critic of one of the new Pride flag iterations as a racist or transphobe. So I’ll just call the new flag ugly rather than think critically about why people redesigned it or what I can do to help dismantle oppression.” And to queer people of color it often sounds like what they’re really saying is “I don’t like being forced to think about LGBT racism and transphobia. These comments are usually made by gay white men.
