The very first rainbow Pride flags were thought to be gone. Until now.
One of the “original” and most adopted rainbow Pride flags, created by Gilbert Baker, was first designed and put together by volunteers in 1978. They fabricated two large 3o-by-60 feet flags that flew over the United Nations Plaza in San Francisco for the Gay Freedom Day Parade.
After being taken down, one was misplaced and another was stolen, so both were considered lost despite being adopted as the first widespread Pride flag around the world. Now, the flag has been recovered and authenticated as one of those two original banners.
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Baker, who passed away in 2017 at the age of 65, had come to San Francisco for training as a member of the United States Army. Joining in the late 1960s/1970s counterculture and queer community there, Baker completed his service as a medic. “At the suggestion of friends and colleagues, including San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk,” Baker would create the symbol that would replace the pink triangle that LGBTQ people had adopted as signage for their cause.
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The flag initially had a total of eight stripes, each one symbolizing an aspect of the movement. These included hot pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature, turquoise for magic and art, indigo for serenity, and violet for spirit.
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History is important, including the history of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender communities.
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I wasn't aware of the story of the Flag nor Mr Baker.
But I am now
