Patsy, Sherry, as for what the rainblow flag means, someone said it best (I won’t find the source now even if I try) — it sands for love, without prejudice.

The very first story I wrote here on Medium was on this topic, my own personal take on how I relate to the community, as a straight cis male. I got a lot of positivity and also caught some flak, some folks defensively telling me “it’s not about you” … but I stand by my story, it is my perspective, my story of how

my life has been enriched, my consciousness raised, my place in society put in perspective, for each and every interaction with someone of desires, dreams, aspirations and orientation different from mine.