It connects us to all the colors sexuality, all the diversity in our community.” 3 He credits challenges for a lot of his creativity.ĭespite his success as one of the big names in gay pride history, Baker experienced challenges from his sexuality. When Baker contemplated other options, a rainbow immediately came to mind: “A rainbow fit us. It had a really, horrible negative origin about murder and Holocaust.” He explained to “In the Life Media” in 2009, “Really, up until the rainbow flag, the pink triangle was the dominant symbol that we used. The next time you see the pride flag, you’ll know those colors were intentional! 2 Baker strived to sew a symbol of diversity and inclusion.īut what were some of Baker’s underlying motivations for designing the rainbow flag? One was his dissatisfaction with the only other symbol available to the gay movement at the time: the pink triangle. Pink means sexuality red is life orange is healing yellow represents sunlight green is nature turquoise is art indigo is harmony and, violet symbolizes the human spirit. So what does the rainbow flag mean? Baker’s original gay flag design boasts eight colors, each with their own symbolism.
