Wright State University hosted TransOhio’s 15th Trans and Ally Symposium over the weekend. WYSO Intern and Community Voices Producer Lee Wade spoke with Monica Helms, the visionary behind the transgender flag, who presented the keynote address at the symposium. The following transcript is lightly edited for length and clarity. Monica Helms: I was having dinner with Michael Page, who was the creator of the bisexual pride flag. That and the rainbow flag were the only two that existed then. He said, ‘You know, the trans community could use a flag, too.’ And I gave it some thought, and he said, ‘But you got to keep it simple because the least amount of stitches, the cheaper it is for them to sell it.’