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The Original Rainbow Pride Flag Had 8 Stripes. So Why Did Two Colors Mysteriously Disappear?

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Artist Gilbert Baker created the rainbow flag as a symbol of pride for the LGBTQ community in the 1970s. Here’s why he chose the colors and what they mean.

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The Original Rainbow Pride Flag Had 8 Stripes. So Why Did Two Colors Mysteriously Disappear?

Artist Gilbert Baker created the rainbow flag as a symbol of pride for the LGBTQ community in the 1970s. Here’s why he chose the colors and what they mean.

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Pride Month: Where Does the Rainbow Flag Come From?

San Francisco 1978. Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay politicians in the United States, asks his friend, artist Gilbert Baker, to create a symbol to represent the gay movement before the Gay Freedom Day. The artist is inspired by the ... Read more about Elle.fr

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