![]() Of course, if you followed the movement to get a trans pride flag approved by Unicode, the story of the bisexual pride flag emoji will sound familiar. The battle for a trans pride flag emoji shows what it takes to get LGBTQ representation in emojis. Petitioner Noah Slater argued in his email to the Unicode Consortium, which approves new emoji, that the flag is a powerful and potent symbol of not only current gay rights struggles, but the history of gay rights in America. But considering petitioners for the emoji has made it clear that a lack of bisexual representation contributes to the mental health problems of this group, it’s possible that Unicode and bisexual activists have a different definition of what “compelling evidence” means. In 2016, the rainbow Pride flag was added to the emoji keyboard as the Rainbow Flag emoji. What Unicode does recommend for approval is making group submissions and offering compelling evidence. According to statistics compiled by Unicode, flags are among the least used emojis which may explain Unicode’s unwillingness to concentrate their efforts on this category. ![]() Statistical evidence is definitely favored by the organization. The Unicode website states: “The submission and selection process isn't affected by simple suggestions, nor by petitions, nor by letters/tweets from celebrities/government officials.”
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