Straight Ally

A cisgender, heterosexual person who supports LGBTQ+ rights and affirms LGBTQ+ identities.

Definition

A cisgender, heterosexual person who supports LGBTQ+ rights and affirms LGBTQ+ identities. Allies are not part of the LGBTQ+ community by virtue of support alone, but play an important role in advocacy and creating affirming environments.

Flag

Straight Ally Flag

Black and white horizontal stripes overlaid with a rainbow 'A' (for ally) chevron using the standard six-stripe rainbow values. No standardized stripe HEX values exist beyond black, white, and the rainbow set.

Stripe	HEX	RGB	CMYK	Pantone	Meaning
Black/white field	`#000000`	0,0,0	C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:100	n/a	The straight community
White	`#FFFFFF`	255,255,255	C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:0	n/a	The straight community

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History

Organized ally movements developed alongside LGBTQ+ activism from the 1970s onward. PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) was founded in 1972 by Jeanne Manford after marching with her gay son at a Pride parade. The straight ally flag emerged in the early 2000s.