In light of ongoing conversations about Baker’s flag and whom it represents, here is a guide to flags to know in the LGBTQ community. It’s impossible to think of Pride Month without imagining. Ted Kaye, the secretary of North American Vexillological Association. Lindsay Lowe In the handful of symbols that represent the LGBTQ+ community and Pride, the Pride flag is at the forefront. There’s something about the fabric waving in the air that stirs people.” “We invest in flags the role of being the single most important icon to represent our countries, our states and our cities, our organizations and our groups. Individual communities within the LGBTQ spectrum (lesbian, bisexual, transgender and others) have created their own flags and in recent years, variations on Baker’s rainbow have also become more prominent. Gilbert Baker’s rainbow Gay Pride Flag is one of many created over the years to represent LGBTQ people and liberation. His friend Harvey Milk, the first gay elected official in California, asked him to design a symbol for the LGBTQ community. Blue is a combination of fine arts and harmony. A yellow and orange colour distinguish them as healer and friend. This is the word red because it is associated with both sexuality and life. It was designed by Gilbert Baker, an openly gay artist and activist. Each color represents a powerful meaning in the original flag, which is inspired by Judy Garland’s Over the Rainbow. The first flew of a universal symbol of hope for LGBTQ people around the world was in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza for Gay Pride Day, on June 25, 1978.
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