- meme usage
- Appears in celebratory tweets about queer representation in media, viral 'the gays are winning' posts, and reaction tweets to positive LGBTQ+ news.
- sarcasm patterns
- Occasionally used sarcastically in replies when corporations perform performative LGBTQ+ support, e.g., quoting a brand's Pride tweet with just this emoji.
- quote tweet context
- Used in quote tweets praising representation, calling out lack of diversity in LGBTQ+ spaces, or celebrating queer women of color in pop culture.
- trending context
- Trends during Pride month, in response to LGBTQ+ media representation milestones, and after viral moments involving queer Black or brown women.
- reply use
- Used as a supportive reply to queer women of color sharing relationship content or coming out posts.