A flag with a long history
Flying proud, every year in cities around the world, the rainbow flag celebrates diversity and champions the rights of all. But this multi-coloured flag hasn’t always been a symbol of equality in matters of sexual diversity, and that it is now almost universally recognised as such is thanks to major changes within the LGBT movement itself and across society as a whole.
In fact, one of the first symbols of the LGBT movemant was the pink triangle, in memory of the thousands of gay men who were forced to wear it in the Nazi concentration camps. It was a symbol of historical memory and also of the continued persecution of the LGBT community during the decades following the war, when homosexual acts remained illegal in most countries.
Fast forward to the 1970s, years of struggle and victory. It was time for symbol, not of persecution but one that signalled direct action and celebration. It was time not only to commemorate victims but also to celebrate the diversity of all, the multiple ways of being, loving and desiring. To liberate the sexuality of all human beings, regardless of their orientation, from the drab black and white world of traditional society
A flag with a long history
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The rainbow flag was popularized as a symbol of gay pride by San Francisco-born artist Gilbert Baker in 1978. It debuted at the San Francisco Pride Festival, on June 25, 1978 and then consisted of eight colors, each with its own meaning:
After the murder of San Francisco City Supervisor Harvey Milk in November 1978, demand for the rainbow flag increased dramatically. To meet the demand, the Paramount Flag Company started selling a new version of the flag, in seven colors, to the detriment of pink, as strips of material in this colour were in low supply. The designer Baker approved the new version
In 1979 the flag was modified again. The organizers of the 1979 San Francisco parade decided to split the flag into two in order to decorate the two sides of the parade route. To achieve this, they needed an even number of stripes, so the turquoise stripe was dropped, which resulted in a six stripe version of the flag — red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet – th eversion we fly today.
During the 1980’s the flag gained popularity nationally in the United States, and later began to appear at events worldwide. Today we fly the flag with pride as we champion the diversity of love and desire of every possible colour..
Current design of the six-colour flag
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