According to myth, the Amazons used labryses (double-headed axes) as weapons, which is why the lesbian feminist community adopted the labrys as a symbol of. The goal of creating this flag was increasing the subjectivity of the gay community as a separate part of the entire LGBT community and the awareness of gay people of their own specific problems - such as gayphobia and misandry (gender stereotypes against men) in general, masculine divergence, demonization of gay men with accusations of child molestation, sadism and other unacceptable perversions, double standards for attitudes towards bisexuality and bi-curiosity, problems with reproductive rights and opportunities (access to surrogacy services, creation of artificial womb and reproductive independence of men in general), a number of countries where only male homosexuality is prohibited, a rigid framework for gentle tactile male friendship and a gender "male box" in general. The labrys lesbian pride flag was designed in 1999 by graphic designer Sean Campbell, and it was first published in the Palm Springs edition of the Gay and Lesbian Times Pride issue. Last sixth and seventh stripes are blue, from light to dark.
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First top three stripes are coloured in azure gradation from dark to light: azure, sky blue, light sky blue. The Pride flag was created by American artist and gay rights activist Gilbert Baker, and first displayed in 1978 to be a symbol for the LGBT community. Blue and azure shades for the gay flag were chosen on the basis that these colors are used for the symbolic image of men and homosexual men in particular.