Robles is not the only person who finds themselves dissatisfied with the current slate of more than 3,500 emoji options under the Unicode Standard. To that end, Robles has created a petition to get the emoji added, which has garnered nearly 200 signatures so far.
Robles believes emoji options should be more inclusive, and that the progress flag would be one step in this direction. Let's breakdown the #ProgressPrideFlag colors #Pride2021 Edition (a thread) /Xr7ZKrpFam The flag was created by Portland, Oregon-based designer Daniel Quasar as a nod to Black and brown people, as well as people who identify as trans. But what they wanted was a progress LGBTQ pride flag, a 2018 redesign of the traditional rainbow pride flag with a chevron symbol with black, brown, pink, white and blue stripes. Robles, 34, a customer service representative from Phoenix, Arizona in the United States who uses both he/him and they/theirs pronouns, had the pride flag and trans pride flag emojis available. During this year’s Pride Month, Adalberto Robles wasn’t at a loss for words - instead, they were at a loss for emojis.
