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Monica Helms

Monica Helms holding a mic and speaking.

Monica Helms, trans female Navy veteran, and Transgender pride flag designer, speaks at the Trans March in San Francisco, June 26, 2015. Wikimedia Commons.

(1951-) Born in Sumter, SC, Monica F. Helms is a transgender activist, author, and veteran of the United States Navy. She is the creator of the Transgender Pride Flag. 

Resources
GPB News: Meet the Creator of the Transgender Flag: Monica Helms of Marietta
Amherst College: Flags and Symbols
Point of Pride: The History of the Transgender Flag
Discus Resources
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints

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