Sawn and hand dyed by Baker himself and a team of 30 volunteers, some sources say that he drew inspiration from the “Flag of the Race”, used by 60s activists who used it to demonstrate for peace. The original pride flag was created in 1978 by Gilbert Baker, a queer artist and Vietnam veteran based in San Francisco after the suggestion and encouragement of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected for public office in California. There are many different stories with slight variations that recount the creation of the first pride flag, a now widely know positive symbol that represents the LGBT2Q+ community’s strength and hope.
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