THE RAINBOW FLAG OUTED 30 YEARS AGO!
On June 25, 1978, Gilbert Baker debuted the first rainbow flag at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Celebration. In just 30 years, the Rainbow Flag has become the most visible icon for our community worldwide.
"In 1978, when I thought of creating a flag for the gay movement there was no other international symbol for us than the pink triangle, which the Nazis used to identify homosexuals in concentration camps. Even though the pink triangle was and still is a powerful symbol, it was very much forced upon us". "I almost instantly thought of using the rainbow. To me, it was the only thing that could really express our diversity, beauty and our joy. I was astounded nobody had thought of making a rainbow flag before because it seemed like such an obvious symbol for us."
"I love going to cities around the world and seeing the rainbow flag, knowing that it's a safe place where I can be myself," says Gilbert Baker the man who created the flag 30 years ago. Read more...
Hey guys
Here's a link to a video we recently did with Gilbert for Homovision.tv
http://www.homovision.tv/30-years-of-gay-flag/
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Posted by: Dermot | Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 12:53 PM
Hey guys
Here's a link to a video we recently did with Gilbert for Homovision.tv
http://www.homovision.tv/30-years-of-gay-flag/
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Posted by: Dermot | Thursday, 26 June 2008 at 12:53 PM