Judy Garland’s song, “Over the Rainbow” also motivated Baker to create the Gay Pride Flag. When Baker met Harvey Milk, a famous gay rights activist and politician, in 1974, Milk encouraged him to create a symbol of pride for the gay community.īaker said that one of his inspirations for his creation of the rainbow flag was the Flag of the Races from the Hippie movement. As a San Francisco artist and gay rights activist, his goal was to make a lasting symbol for the LGBT community. Gilbert Baker (June 2, 1951-March 31, 2017) was thinking about love when he created the rainbow flag. Unite the gay community and all people regardless of their sexual orientation.
The rainbow flag was never created to divide Like the American flag, the Gay Pride Flag is proudlyĭisplayed in many places across our nation during Gay Pride Month.
Believing in the power of democracy, they did not break any law, and they exercised their right to free speech by not saluting the American flag.
Those NFL players used pacifist means to show Americans how they felt. While some fans were offended, others agreed with the stand that they took. When some NFL players were unhappy with Washington’s current political climate, they decided to not to stand during the flag salute and kneel instead. Hate, their voices are feared rather than heard. Have held a demonstration outside of the Alibi Lounge, but they resorted to The right way to disagree with a group is The Gay Pride Flag, which is also called, “rainbow flag,” isĪ powerful symbol of the LGBTQ community.Įven if you disagree with the gay movement, there is no justificationįor burning a flag because that is a cowardly act of violence. The milestone of same-sex marriage in all 50 states was observed at the White House on Jwhen it was illuminated with the colors of the Gay Pride Flag. Now gays have more civil rights, such as marriage equality, so the flames still remain strong. Even though the Gay Pride Flags were burned, the LGBT movement is stronger than ever. The flames were destroyed by rain, yet the flames will continue to burn during Gay Pride Month. Two Gay Pride flags were burned by arsonists at Alibi Lounge, an LGBT bar in Harlem.
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