Unlabeled or No Label is the umbrella term for those who do not want to identify under specific label(s) for their sexuality, gender, or other identity (despite qualifying and being entitled to use one or more). By definition it is similar to the some usages of queer and may overlap with pomosexual/pomogender, but is more suited for those who may not be as happy or comfortable trying to specify their identity within the LGBT+ community. One may have an identity that fits into a pre-existing identity, but still not wanting to label oneself. One can be unlabeled in terms of their attraction, gender, or any other aspect of their gender.
Youtuber Jasxcii described it as "...You dress how you want, you like what you like, and you do what you do, and that's just you."[1]
As an identity on its own it is often found useful by, but is not exclusive to:
- Individuals who don't feel comfortable identifying as lesser known identities.
- Individuals who are transitioning that may not fully see themselves as their gender identity.
- Individuals whose attractions are changing throughout their gender transition.
- Non-binary individuals who feel as if their attraction is too complicated to classify through existing labels.
- Individuals who are unsure of their identity, but are fairly sure they aren't straight and/or cisgender.
- Individuals who do not want to identify as queer.
- Individuals who don't feel like they should have to explain their attraction or gender to individuals.
- Individuals who don't want to restrict themselves with labels
Commonly Asked Questions & Answers:
"Can I use other labels and still be considered unlabeled?"
That depends! The definition of Unlabeled is someone who do not identify under specific label(s) for their sexuality, gender, or other identity. So if you label yourself in a specific category you cannot consider yourself "unlabeled" in that said category.
"Is Pomoromantic and Unlabeled the same thing?"
No! While it seems that the definitions may overlap they are quite different. Pomoromantic refers to someone who denies or does not fit any labels for a particular kind of romantic attraction, Such as homoromantic, heteroromantic, biromantic, aromantic, etc. By definition, Pomoromantic is still considered a label which is the opposite of Unlabeled.
"If I label my gender identity can I still use unlabeled to describe my sexuality?"
Yes! As long as you don't already use a label to describe your sexuality then your sexuality would be considered non-labeled (aka unlabeled)
See also: Ezinor
Flag
Flag A was created by Reddit user u/Employee_472 on 1/16/21. It was based on the Semaphore signs “N” (for no) and “L” (for label). The colors were left up to interpretation but the creator explained her reasoning behind the choices. Electric indigo is a mix of violet and blue, colors which represent Harmony and Spirit on the original LGBT+ flag but also may stand for a mix of masculinity and femininity (androgyny), or an attraction to different genders and sexes, or anything other one may interpret it as. Black and white are used to create high contrast but can represent a lack or an abundance of gender or attraction. The rainbow stripe is to represent a connection to the LGBTQ+ community. Some criticize the flag as having little meaning, therefor little value.
The four stripe unlabeled pride flag was possibly created by Twitter user lwtroses.[2] It also may have been created by Twitter users LOVERSHSLOT and fearlesslyhaz.[3] Green represents freedom, white represents understanding, blue represents acceptance, and orange represents flexibility.
The 3rd flag was created by u/NeonGhoti on Reddit on 10/6/2021. The rainbow represents connection to the LGBTQ+ community, dark blue represents masculinity, blue represents unity/community, light lavender represents androgyny/LGBTQ+ spectrums (AroAce, gender, sexuality), pink represents love/romance and dark pink represents femininity. u/NeonGhoti explained further that she felt underrepresented and wanted to fly a flag of her own.
History
The term "No Label" was originally used by lesbians who didn't identify with the subcultures (i.e. butch, femme, etc.) but has expanded past lesbian subcultures throughout the years.