Gay circuit flag

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

The rainbow flag or pride flag (formerly gay pride flag) is a symbol of LGBTQ pride and LGBTQ social movements. The colors reflect the diversity of the LGBTQ community and the spectrum of human sexuality and gender.

The two original eight-color rainbow flags flying at United Nations Plaza during San Francisco Gay Freedom Day A segment of the flag in the foreground, with the pink stripe at the top, was donated to the GLBT Historical Society in April

In fact, there are now over 50 flags recognized among the LGBTQ+ community, each used to symbolize different gender identities and sexual orientations within. While most queer individuals would also identify with the all-encompassing rainbow flag, many want to have their own individual flag.