Arts & Entertainment

Time magazine’s rainbow cover sparks outrage

Twitter fires back at trans flag erasure

Published

10 years ago

May 25, 2016

Dear @time this is a gay pride flag, not a trans pride flag. This is erasure and a failure of basic due diligence. pic.twitter.com/6fZ4QWLAxw

— Amadi (@amaditalks) May 20, 2016

Time magazine’s “Battle of the Bathroom” cover is receiving social media backlash for using the rainbow colors of the gay pride flag.

The cover shows rolls of toilet paper in different rainbow colors on the cover of the magazine. However, it caused some people to wonder why the magazine didn’t use colors of the transgender flag.

BuzzFeed News reports people have taken to Twitter to express their frustration.

“Dear @time this is a gay pride flag, not a trans pride flag. This is erasure and a failure of basic due diligence,” one person tweeted.

New York author Rachel Sharp was able to recreate the Time cover using colors of the trans flag using freeware. Sharp says she did it in “ten seconds” and that “it’s critical that news outlets get it right.”

“I love that a variety of gender identities and sexual orientations are becoming more visible, more discussed, and hopefully therefore more widely accepted,” Sharp told BuzzFeed News. “I’m cis, but I do give a damn about my trans friends getting good and correct representation. So should the cover editor at Time magazine. So should everyone.”

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21 hours ago

January 23, 2026

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Entertainers TrevHER and Grey host event with live performance

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23 hours ago

January 23, 2026

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Drag entertainers TrevHER and Grey will provide commentary and make live predictions on who’s staying and who’s going home. Stick around after the show for a live drag performance. The watch party will take place on a heated outdoor patio and cozy indoor space.

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‘Queer Eye’ watch party set for Friday

DC Center to host event

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23 hours ago

January 23, 2026

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The screening will last 45-55 minutes, with community time both before and after the episode. Drinks and snacks will be provided and organizers promise a “surprise or two.” For information on tickets, visit the DC Center’s website.