Gilbert Baker (artist) - Wikipedia
Gilbert Baker (June 2, 1951 – March 31, 2017) was an American artist, designer, activist, and vexillographer, best known as the creator of the rainbow flag. Baker was born on June 2, …
Gilbert Baker - Early Life, Harvey Milk & Rainbow Pride Flag - Biography
Jun 20, 2024 · Self-described as the “gay Betsy Ross,” Gilbert Baker was an American artist, LGBTQ rights activist and the creator of the rainbow flag. A skilled vexillographer (flag maker), …
Online Exhibition - Gilbert Baker — GLBT Historical Society
In 1978, San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker conceived a new symbol to represent the LGBTQ community: the iconic rainbow flag, first displayed at that year’s Gay Freedom Day Parade. …
‘The Gay Betsy Ross’: How US Army Veteran Gilbert Baker …
Jun 8, 2021 · Gilbert Baker is remembered today as the man who created the rainbow flag, the universal symbol of the LGBTQ rights movement. But he might never have created it if not for …
All About the Gilbert Baker Pride Flag - INTO
The flag is named after its creator, Gilbert Baker. Baker was an activist, drag queen, and artist. Bakers said he chose the rainbow colors because it represented the diversity of the LGBTQ+ …
What Is The Original Gilbert Baker Rainbow Pride Flag, And What …
Oct 14, 2023 · The flag was created by Gilbert Baker—an activist, drag queen, and artist—who described his rainbow-striped design as “something beautiful, something from us… it really fits …
Rainbow Flag — GLBT Historical Society
Gilbert Baker worked tirelessly to ensure that the rainbow flag would become a universally recognized, global emblem of the LGBTQ community and its proud legacy. The flag segment …
Gilbert Baker & the Rainbow Flag — Making Queer History
Jun 26, 2022 · Shortly before his death, Gilbert Baker unveiled his final version of the rainbow flag; in response to the election of Donald Trump, Baker added a ninth stripe in lavender …
Gilbert Baker, Gay Activist Who Created the Rainbow Flag, Dies …
Mar 31, 2017 · Gilbert Baker, a self-described “gay Betsy Ross” who in 1978 hand-dyed and stitched together eight strips of vibrantly colored fabric into a rainbow flag, instantly creating an …
First rainbow Pride flag premieres at San Francisco parade
Jun 14, 2022 · On June 25, 1978, activists hoist a vibrant rainbow flag in the midst of the festivities for San Francisco’s Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day parade. According to its creator, …