Green is nature, which is significant since so many LGBT people are closeted about their identity or don't feel like they fit in traditional society. Yellow is light, which is important since so many people were suffering from this disease that left them in darkness. Orange means hope, because even though many people were dying from AIDS, there was still hope for recovery. Red stands for blood, which represents the loss of many lives due to AIDS at the time of the flag's creation. And finally, purple represents royalty and dignity.Įach of these colors has a special meaning for the LGBT community.
In certain communities, the purple is replaced with black as a show of grief for community members who have died as a result of AIDS. Finally, the LGBT flag's six well-known colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.