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I just want my rainbows back

Please ask yourself who is stopping you from putting a rainbow on something or what is actually bad about someone assuming you're gay if you put a rainbow on something.
You're perfectly capable of saying "not gay, just like rainbows".
Sounds like your issue isn't with Rainbows themselves, but peoples ignorant attitude towards a rainbow. Nothing stopping you enjoying/using rainbows. >

Yes, but the main thing stopping the use of rainbows is the prejudice that comes with it >

What prejudice do you mean? Can you give a direct example of it? >

People assuming that everyone using them is part of the LGBTQ community >

Oh cool so about the least prejudicial prejudice going then.
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This should only really bother you if you have an issue with gay people. >

I strongly disagree with this, if people are prejudiced about which groups you belong to, you're allowed to be bothered
Same thing applies to gay people that people are assumed to be straight, it's okay to be bothered by that
Same when someone incorrectly assumes your gender, people usually dislike that regardless of you're cis or Trans
Don't minimize people's experiences with prejudice >

Sure you can be bothered but being bothered is one thing and wanting to claim all rainbows for yourself because people may associate you with the gays is another thing and kinda psychotic. >

Where did OP say that? I just saw them say they don't want people to be prejudiced towards them, which seems reasonable >


I just want my rainbows back, I want to be able to use rainbows for designs and fun stuff, without all the prejudice that comes with it. >

Sounds like the stuff you bolded could be interpreted like wanting all rainbows for himself, except the rest of the sentence clarifies the meaning >

Well I've read through the comments and since you are pretty stubborn about this, here's my advice:
Just deal with it. You can't change reality. The Rainbow is a gay symbol and it's here to stay. Either deal with the little amount of prejudice that comes with it or stop using rainbows.
It doesn't matter that "they shouldn't have taken it in the first place" or that you think "they should use a entirely new flag/symbol" because they didn't and they won't.
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To add my two cents to your actually problem tho: There is no harm done by the LGBTQ+ community using the rainbow. Some might feel a bit weird using it or be scared of being called gay but those a such minor complaints that they don't warrent the enormous expenditure that would be changing such an iconic symbol of such a huge community.
Otherwise everyone could say they didn't like universal symbols like the cross as a symbol of christianity, the moon and star as a symbol of turkey, everysingle chinese zodiac animal as a symbol of its year and the respective communities would have to change it just like that. People that are bothered by symbols have to either deal with the assoaciation or stop using the symbols. >

If people think you're gay because you hug your same-sex friend, you don't stop hugging your friend. Nor do you tell all gay people to stop hugging people of the same sex. You just shrug it off and think that person is a bigot. 
This is an inane post. I really think you, not the people associating your art with lgbtq people, are prejudiced. If someone thinks you are gay because of your art,  then you can just say "Oh, Im not". If it really makes a difference, you can make an artist statement about why you use the rainbow.
You have 0 contextualization skills. Look up the dangers and downside of heteronormativity. In actuality,  people thinking you are gay and being cool about it is a very good thing.  It means we are moving to a place where it isn't a big deal. Any consequence you feel is not due to a symbol of the lgbtq community but rather bigotry and homophobia that society created. Be mad at the fact that the flag was ever needed. >

About a year ago I saw an awesome rainbow. I went to tell my fiancé because it was so awesome. At no point, while we were looking at that rainbow, did we think “man this is so gay that we are looking at this rainbow.” I have absolutely zero issues with LGBTQ+. If I see a rainbow flag or pendant I know what it means, and I’m glad those people are able to live their life how they want. The only person who cares about rainbows in your designs and shit is you. >

It is very different if it is somebody very close to you, especially your partner. >

The difference is “hey bro look at this awesome rainbow” instead of “hey babe look at this awesome rainbow.” I literally walked around my apartment complex telling everybody I saw about that awesome rainbow. It’s not like I was walking around asking people to donate to an LGBTQ+ charity. Like I said, the only person who cares is you. >

Also I’m more referring to artwork done by you of things that are to do with rainbows, less the natural real life rainbows