Gilbert Baker Quotes


In 1978, the first flag was organic everything. It did have eight colors: the six colors of the rainbow we see today plus hot pink and turquoise. But pretty quickly on I realized that I would never be able to satisfy the demand for them by hand-dying fabric and these colors.


Citations

Baker, Gilbert. "Gilbert Baker: The Rainbow Flag." Interview by Michelle Millar Fisher. MoMA, The Museum of Modern Art, 17 Jun. 2015.

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Gilbert Baker
Gilbert Baker
  • Born: June 2, 1951
  • Died: March 31, 2017
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Gay Rights Activist

Gilbert Baker was an American artist, gay rights activist, and designer of the rainbow flag (1978), a worldwide symbol of LGBTQ pride. His flag became widely associated with LGBT rights causes, a symbol of gay pride that has become ubiquitous in the decades since its debut. California state senator Scott Wiener said Baker "helped define the modern LGBT movement".