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🌈 Rainbow
A rainbow – weather, hope, and LGBTQ+ visibility.
💡 Meaning
🌈 Rainbow has a literal weather meaning and a strong symbolic one. Since the 1970s the rainbow has been the emblem of the LGBTQ+ movement, and the emoji is widely used that way – particularly during Pride season.
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📱 Typical Usage
Also used for optimism after a difficult period, and for anything colourful.
✍️ Usage Examples
- Happy Pride 🌈
📈 Trends & Pop Culture
In messages around gay, genderqueer, glbt, lesbian and lgbt, 🌈 is a common shorthand. In the wiki it sits in the Weather & Seasons category.
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🔗 Popular Combinations
⚠️ Confusion Risk
Easy to mix up with 🌪️ Tornado, ☂️ Umbrella or ⛱️ Umbrella on Ground. They look alike but do not mean the same thing – when in doubt, check the name.
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