Gilbert Baker created the original pride flag in 1978. Baker was urged by Harvey Milk to create a symbol for the LGBT community and he chose a flag, which he saw as the most powerful symbol of pride.

Designed by Gilbert Baker in 1978, the 6-Color Pride Flag, or Rainbow Flag, is the subsequent rendition of his original design with two fewer colors, again, for the sake of price and practicality.

Not every rainbow is gay – technically. There are stark differences between the colors of the rainbows we see in nature and the ones on the LGBTQIA+ pride flag. While both natural rainbows and the ...

The “Progress Pride Flag” is a recent invention designed ... and sexualities making up the LGBTQ+ community. The original rainbow flag, created by Kansas native Gilbert Baker, had a different ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah became the first state to prohibit flying LGBTQ+ pride flags at schools and all government ...

Utah has banned LGBTQ+ pride flags in all public schools and on government property after Gov. Spencer Cox (R) allowed a bill ...

LGBTQ+ Pride flags in Boise’s North End remain in limbo after Idaho lawmakers passed a bill that bans the flags in some ...

In 2021, Valentino Vecchietti of Intersex Equality Rights UK adapted the Pride Progress flag design to incorporate the intersex flag. The original lesbian pride flag had a red kiss mark in the top ...

The iconic rainbow flag was designed by artist Gilbert Baker, who was asked by Californian politician Harvey Milk – the first openly gay elected official – to come up with a symbol of pride ...