In 2018, the Progress Pride flag was created by Daniel Quasar, a non-binary artist and designer. 'We needed something to express our joy, our beauty, our power. It was hand-sewn and measured 30 by 60 feet.
The first rainbow flag flew in San Francisco for its Gay Pride Day on June 25, 1978. For example, red represents life, while orange represents healing. The flag was designed in 1978 by Gilbert Baker, a gay artist and activist who had been commissioned to design a symbol by his friend Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California.īack then the flag had eight colors, not the six it has now. The rainbow flag, a symbol of the LGBTQ community, has been flown proudly in recent weeks as people across the United States take part in Pride Month celebrations.īut it hasn't always been as ubiquitous as it is today.
