Pride 2024: What are red and green flags in queer relationships?

Pride 2024: Relationships are about healthy companionship, care, and love. Be it a heterosexual relationship or a queer one. In mainstream media, red flags and green flags are often looked at between cis-het couples. Let’s shift the focus, and bring the queer perspective to the front in understanding the biggest red flags and green flags in queer relationships.

Queer couple’s green and red flags

Members of the queer community shared what they feel are positive traits in a partner and which ones are a sign of running. Queer identity has many challenges as it is so the partner clearly does not want their partner to be narcissistic. A big green flag is being empathetic, and being ready to evolve together. The list of red flags is discouraging therapy, toxic positivity, possessiveness, and anger-drivenness. 

Know what the queer youth considers to be positive and negative traits in a partner in the full video.