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Bookmark or Share- A colorful history of the rainbow flag | CNNCNN — The rainbow flag, which has become a universal symbol of hope for LGBTQ people around the world, first flew in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza for Gay Pride Day, on June 25, 1978. It...
- Rainbow flag (LGBT) - WikipediaThe rainbow flag is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer pride and LGBT social movements in use since the 1970s.
- Reading the rainbow: The origins of the pride symbolIn 2017, in response to a slew of racist incidents in the Gayborhood, Philadelphia added black and brown stripes to the traditional six-color LGBT rainbow flag. The backlash was severe. Many rejected the alteration of such a supposedly sacred symbol.
- The history of the rainbow flag - BBCIn its initial incarnation, Baker’s rainbow flag consisted of eight colours – two more than the version now recognised internationally as an emblem for the LGBT community – and each colour...
- How Did the Rainbow Flag Become a Symbol of LGBTQ Pride?During Pride Month, it is not uncommon to see the rainbow flag being proudly displayed as a symbol for the LGBTQ rights movement. But how did that flag become a symbol of LGBTQ pride? It goes back to 1978, when the artist Gilbert Baker, an openly gay man and a drag queen, designed the first rainbow flag.
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