When we were discussing the colors for the say way back in March of 2009 (which was a full 7 months before we opened), the conversations were many and varied.
I went back and looked at the chat logs between myself and Juney and Dykeinabox and PapaChris. (these were the folks who I chose to share the idea with and get input and suggestions from) from that time.
I purchased the domain name in January of 2009 and sat on it for 2 months before telling a soul but when we Juney and I had the converation in March about the site, it went something like this:
Me: I'm building a paradise for anyone who wants to come, and I think they will because they're tired of the bullshit.
June: Show me and maybe I'll have time to do a logo!
Me: here it is:
www.butchfemmeplanet.com
June: That logo is ugly!
Me: I know!
Thus ensued conversations about what would be fun and less binary. We tried combinations of just about everything and narrowed it down to pink and green and blue and orange. Needless to say, the blue and orange was very Florida Gators and I think the pink and green symbolized a fresh start and new hope.
It really didn't have anything to do with finding representative colors of green for Butches and pink for Femmes although I see how folks can interpret it that way.
It was much more about, what looks good and what makes sense. Green made sense for "fresh" and pink made sense for "hope". We wanted something vibrant and fun, not dark and forboding.
I'll post a pic of the mock up logo I sent June way back in the day so y'all can laugh your asses off.