Just as Orange is the New Black ushered a queer revolution on TV, the New Progress Pride Flag revolutionized the LGBTQ+ community by celebrating diversity and all identities. 

The New Progress Pride Flag is a reflection of recent conversations around inclusivity underneath the broader LGBTQ+ umbrella. In recent years, the Pride Flag has rapidly changed and evolved, first to bring attention to issues facing BIPOC people, then to ensure that the entire trans community was included in a single and more fully comprehensive symbol. 

Similarly, Orange is the New Black allowed for queer women of color to be included in prestige television, both on-screen and behind the camera, rather than being restricted to frothier fare like Glee or the aforementioned L Word (though both certainly had their merits). Although it wasn’t the first series to depict queer female relationships, Orange is the New Black was the most-watched original series EVER and opened doors for new kinds of queer stories to be told.