1978 gay pride flag

This version of the flag, created in recent years, is one design out of many that represent solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and the intersection of the queer and BIPOC Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities. Bisexuality is an orientation defined as sexual, emotional, or romantic attraction to people of the same and other genders, or towards people regardless of their gender.

First rainbow Pride flag premieres at San Francisco parade

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The History of the Pride Flag

The original gay pride flag was created by Gilbert Baker in Baker was an openly gay artist and activist Prisco 1. When Baker was 27 years old, he had sewed the first gay pride flag by hand. The flag ended up being 30x60 feet Prisco 1. Gilbert unfortunately passed away at age 65 on March 31, leaving behind a legacy and a flag that is now incredibly meaningful to the LGBT community.

A year later the pink and turquoise stripes were dropped owing to a shortage of pink fabric at the time and legibility concerns, resulting in the six-colour rainbow flag most commonly used in the first decades of the 21st century. Baker's flag was embraced internationally as the symbol of the LGBTQ community and inspired many designers and activists to create subsequent flags for more specific identities, such as the light blue, white and pink transgender flag , created by Monica Helms in Today, the pride number of flags is considerable and illustrates the many identities that fall under the umbrella of the LGBTQ community.