ILLUSTRATION: ALYSSA SPATOLA/HUFFPOST PHOTO: GETTY The rainbow pride flag was the creation of San Francisco queer artist Gilbert Baker. Stroll across any number of cities throughout June, and you’ll find the near-ubiquitous presence of the rainbow pride flag, which has come to represent the LGBTQ community worldwide. The original rainbow pride flag dates back to 1978, when it was created by San Francisco-based queer artist Gilbert Baker for a mere $1,000. It deserved a new symbol,” Baker wrote in his as-yet-unpublished memoir, excerpts of which have appear on the Gilbert Baker Estate’s website. Milk went on to ride under the original, eight-striped rainbow pride flag at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade in June 1978, just months before he was assassinated.

Source: Huffington Post June 07, 2018 19:14 UTC