The fake flag has since been widely shared on social media, including by Rep. It appears to have been first posted by a Twitter account that used a gay slur in its handle on May 22 in response to a tweet from an anti-racism group that used the hashtag #diversityisourstrength. The above-displayed image was created to mock or satirize the evolving list of groups included in the LGBTQ community. This was not a genuine flag used by the LGBTQ community and its allies.
