A flag really fit that mission, because that’s a way of proclaiming your visibility or saying, ‘This is who I am!’” Baker said, according to Encyclopedia Brittanica.ĭecades later, flags still remain an essential part of displays and celebrations of pride worldwide. “Our job as gay people was to come out, to be visible, to live in the truth, as I say, to get out of the lie. You put a rainbow flag on your windshield and you’re saying something. I like to think of those elements as in every person, everyone shares that, he once said to ABC7 news. The first LGBTQIA+ flag - and most recognizable, featuring red (life), orange (healing), yellow (sunlight), green (nature), blue (harmony) and violet (spirit) - was created by Gilbert Baker in 1978.īaker, who was openly gay and a drag queen, decided to create the flag after meeting Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected U.S. A yellow triangle with a purple circle in it has been added to the new pride flag to represent intersex people Credit: Reuters. Pride flags are always evolving, and new ones are constantly being created - right now, there are at least 50 to describe the plethora and diversity of identities to be proud of. Meanwhile, her genderqueer flag look was more dramatic, with bold purple, white and green tears. She went for an otherworldly interpretation of the abrosexual flag by painting her face pink with green and white metallic tears. For the transgender flag, she covered half of her face in a swirl of blue, pink and white for a dreamy retro vibe.