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by Spixxy on November 4th, 2004

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How did the rainbow come to represent gay pride?

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  • by osita70 on November 9th, 2004

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    Gilbert Baker is the "inventor" of the gay flag. Also known as the rainbow flag or the gay pride flag, the original version Baker conceived of then built with volunteers for the 1978 gay parade had eight stripes - pink, red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, indigo, and violet. Today, the six-color version of the rainbow flag (pink and turqoise were dropped) is recognized all over the world as a symbol of gay pride.

    As a side note,
    Now, with a $3,000 donation from San Francisco's Castro Street Fair, Baker has remade the 20- by 30-foot flag, which now flies over the Castro in his original eight-color design. However, not everyone is pleased. Some believe the new flag is confusing; others say it's just plain wrong. But Baker thinks it's fabulous. "The fuchsia is lovely and very gay, and I find the turquoise quite magical," he told SF Weekly. "They don't call me the gay Betsy Ross for nothing." (The Advocate, 6-20-2000)

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    • it's so offensive as a Christian to have a symbol from God be stolen to represent gay pride. Read about Noah.

      QuestionBoy

      by QuestionBoy on March 1st, 2005

    • This definition is fabulous ;-)

      MegaKen

      by MegaKen on March 25th, 2005

    • This is a great definition. Rainbows have been used by many groups to symbolize unity; not just Christains.

      AB-BrazenGirl

      by AB-BrazenGirl on March 19th, 2006

    • Yes, but as christians, should we not be loving each other and helping each other succeed? I think the rainbow is a sign that we need to be unified in the entire world. Christians, Buddhists, Gays, Islamists. We need to combat violence in loving ways.

      ShadowHawk

      by ShadowHawk on June 18th, 2006

    • Thanks osita70. That's great.

      Penny The Wise

      by Penny The Wise on April 19th, 2007

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