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I could not agree with Isaac's less. This flag is relevant ONLY to the US. The gay flag is a UNIVERSAL symbol. Try again, Isaac.

I have to agree with Barrie. I like this concept, but the flag speaks to here and now only. It is a perfect "gay marriage in the US" flag, but we hope marriage will be a right we all have SOON, and then this flag will carry little meaning. Our flag should last lifetimes.

I completely agree. I'm gay and I live in the UK where we have the right to marry. This flag does not represent me.

Isacc Mizrahi and Studio 360 REALLY dropped the ball on this one.

Great choice! I agree with Isaac Mizrahi all the way--it's fun, creative, and thought-provoking--CONGRATULATIONS!

I LOVE this flag, it's artistic, political, fun and ever changing, and it's like a game, the more states that join in and allow equal marriage, the more stars are added until we are truly a United States.

I'm truly offended at this choice.

As a gay man and a resident of Canada this flag is completely irrelevant to me. Gay Canadians have the right to marry so this flag doesn't represent me. Also, the Stars and Bars represents the US, not Canadians, nor gay people anywhere else in the world.

This is supposed to be the new symbol of unity? It's completely divisive unless you can delude yourself into believing that the US is the only country in the world with LGBT people.

Here's more information on the history informing Tashian's design - http://makeitequal.org/

To Karl Cronin, doesn't matter. It's still an American flag for American gays.

The gay flag should be a UNIVERSAL symbol. This thing is relevant only to the US and represents only American gays.

So, basically, you're say "f@ck off" to the gays in the rest of the world?

Typical American arrogance.

i don't understand. I thought the contest was to design a universal flag. I agree with Jacob Goodman in that it is the perfect flag for gay marriage rights in the US. And I enjoy that it is not timeless in that one hopes it would become irrelevant sooner than later as more states change their laws; an ephemeral flag is thought provoking and exciting. What this flag most certainly is NOT is universal. It is clearly an American flag. I am confused that some people think this is okay, that the rest of the world would want to wave what is blatantly an American flag to represent a global collection of people, and that if we don't want to do this and/or feel offended by the idea then it means we are against 'you'. Hmmm...sounds familiar.

laughing at myself now...just to be clear, part of my above comment is actually a response to comments made elsewhere! sorry about the lack of continuity!

I listened to the Studio 360 discussion regarding the selection. The selector of the winner had his own MALE bias. The obvious problem with the visual is that it does look like a phallic symbol. Not ALL gays are MALE. Why not make a different image of the stars? A circle with a comment- six so far and counting. The largest vote was for a different flag- why was that not a consideration?

I like the idea of a big dipper for the symbol of gay! I also like the different colored squares from the design firm. Even though I don't like the "winners" the best here, I do like the idea of having this discussion!

I am livid!! That looks like an American flag that was made by someone who just couldn't count. How the hell is that a redesign of the GAY flag? You lost all credibility in my book Isaac

Where is the traditional flag? We need to have all of the flags represented to have a real vote.

What was he thinking? This represents only gay America (if it even does that). The "old" flag was universal and so much more appropriate. This one also supposedly speaks to the idea of gay marriage.?.?.? It falsely reperesents an acceptance of gays in America by the use of the basic format of the American flag. SHAME ON YOU ISSAC! We are far from being accepted and treated as true American citizens. This is all bogus.