Turian

Contributions by: Kleine~katze

Definitions and Usage
"Turian, also known as veldian, is a term for gay men and nonbinary people. It is for all men who identify as gay, as well as all nonbinary people who identify as gay/nlm. The word “Turian” stems from computer-scientist Alan Turing. Veldian is an alternative term for those who prefer not to use labels that include people’s names, and stems from velds, southern African grassy plains with flowers and a lot of sunlight. (The sun is often connected to masculinity, and a lot of the flowers have meanings that stem from love and/or passion)," says the creator of the term, @pride-wiki on tumblr.com. Note that "nlm" refers to nonbinary loving men. He coined the term in a post on tumblr.com on November 13th, 2020. Later in the post, he notes that turian/veldian is "all inclusive", and anybody who feels they fit the term may use it.

Related Terms
Lavenian was coined in the same post as turian, and refers to a turian who is gender non-conforming. Turian is also related to the term gay, as the purpose of its creation was to make a clearer term for people who identify as gay in the sense that their attraction resembles that of a man who exclusively loves men.

Flags
According to the creator, as said in the coining post, the stripe meanings of the original turian flag are as follows: "Red/pink: Expression and identity. This can refer to those who are gender nonconforming, trans, nonbinary, aspec, and/or how every single person within the community has their own expression and unique identity. Pale yellow: Our history, solidarity with one another, and accepting one another. This stripe pays respect to all those who came before us, while also showing support for the younger members of the community who will keep carrying it along. Green: The community, and the diversity/broadness within it. Blue: Our experiences with masculinity. This refers to every persons experience with masculinity, whether they completely embrace it, or reject it entirely. Dark purple: Power, pride, and individual autonomy."