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A few years ago I submitted a piece that displayed some pride flags I created using pony/kandi beads. Soon after I got burnt out with the beads and it wasn't until recently I decided to craft with them again. This time I'm learning many more techniques and items, with one of the quickest and easiest to make is stars. Not long after learning to make them did I decide: why not make some pride stars to match my old flags?

I've done plenty of self-discovery since I posted the flags and I've learned quite a bit more about sexuality and gender since. I hope I will be able to use these stars as gifts or potential items to sell later on. If there isn't a particular flag/orientation/identity here, it's for one of a couple reasons:

I simply didn't have the color variety to accurately portray the flag (I'm looking at you Lipstick Lesbian Flag)
I'm not familiar with an orientation/identity and I want to learn more before portraying it as a star.
I could not find a universally agreed upon flag design and did not want to confuse/offend based on a certain undecided design.
A certain orientation/identity contains some detail(s) of concern and I did not want to offend any group.
For designs that are more than horizontal stripes, considering the best way of translating it into an accurate star design.

However, if perhaps you have a certain orientation/identity and can provide information on it (as well as a visual design of the flag), I can certainly see if I can make a star of it and post it in a later upload. These are certainly not the only ones I came across and hope to make more in the near future.

Left to Right, Top to Bottom

Homosexual / Bisexual / Polysexual / Pansexual
Asexual / Demisexual / Demiromantic / Aromantic
Transgender / Intersex / Genderqueer / Agender
Neutrois / Genderfluid / Maverique / Akoiromantic
Polyamory / Demialterous / Heterosexual / Straight Ally

Feel free to leave any comments/questions but please keep them polite: no threats/insults against any individuals that may identify with any of these sexual/romantic orientations, gender identities or miscellaneous groups.

Art and Photos by CharlaP

Notes:
(1) Opted to use Intersex International Australia (IIA) flag design over the Natalie Phox Intersex flag design for its non-gender binary colors, to distinguish it from the Transgender flag, and it was a more dynamic design to portray as a star.
(2) Opted to use the term 'Akoiromantic/sexual' over 'Lithromantic' to avoid any concerns the latter might raise, although I do recognize the flag/orientation under both names
(3) Opted to include the heterosexual/straight ally flags as to not exclude any sexuality from discussion/pride and in gratitude to straight/cis allies for their support.

Description
A few years ago I submitted a piece that displayed some pride flags I created using pony/kandi beads. Soon after I got burnt out with the beads and it wasn't until recently I decided to craft with them again. This time I'm learning many more techniques and items, with one of the quickest and easiest to make is stars. Not long after learning to make them did I decide: why not make some pride stars to match my old flags?

I've done plenty of self-discovery since I posted the flags and I've learned quite a bit more about sexuality and gender since. I hope I will be able to use these stars as gifts or potential items to sell later on. If there isn't a particular flag/orientation/identity here, it's for one of a couple reasons:

I simply didn't have the color variety to accurately portray the flag (I'm looking at you Lipstick Lesbian Flag)
I'm not familiar with an orientation/identity and I want to learn more before portraying it as a star.
I could not find a universally agreed upon flag design and did not want to confuse/offend based on a certain undecided design.
A certain orientation/identity contains some detail(s) of concern and I did not want to offend any group.
For designs that are more than horizontal stripes, considering the best way of translating it into an accurate star design.

However, if perhaps you have a certain orientation/identity and can provide information on it (as well as a visual design of the flag), I can certainly see if I can make a star of it and post it in a later upload. These are certainly not the only ones I came across and hope to make more in the near future.

Left to Right, Top to Bottom

Homosexual / Bisexual / Polysexual / Pansexual
Asexual / Demisexual / Demiromantic / Aromantic
Transgender / Intersex / Genderqueer / Agender
Neutrois / Genderfluid / Maverique / Akoiromantic
Polyamory / Demialterous / Heterosexual / Straight Ally

Feel free to leave any comments/questions but please keep them polite: no threats/insults against any individuals that may identify with any of these sexual/romantic orientations, gender identities or miscellaneous groups.

Art and Photos by CharlaP

Notes:
(1) Opted to use Intersex International Australia (IIA) flag design over the Natalie Phox Intersex flag design for its non-gender binary colors, to distinguish it from the Transgender flag, and it was a more dynamic design to portray as a star.
(2) Opted to use the term 'Akoiromantic/sexual' over 'Lithromantic' to avoid any concerns the latter might raise, although I do recognize the flag/orientation under both names
(3) Opted to include the heterosexual/straight ally flags as to not exclude any sexuality from discussion/pride and in gratitude to straight/cis allies for their support.