Remembering Rainbow Flag Creator Gilbert Baker

Today on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Gilbert Baker (June 2, 1951 – March 31, 2017). 

An artist, activist, designer, and vexillographer, Baker created the original Rainbow Flag in San Francisco in 1978, giving the LGBTQ+ liberation movement one of the most recognized symbols of pride, diversity, resilience, and hope in the world. He refused to trademark the flag, believing it belonged to the community.  

www.RainbowHonorWalk.org

Below: an ABC story on Gilbert’s passing:

https://abcnews.com/amp/US/gilbert-baker-creator-iconic-lgbt-rainbow-flag-dies/story?id=46510046