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Did you know that the rainbow flag originally had eight colors, each of which had a special significance? The creator of the rainbow flag, Gilbert Baker, assigned symbolic meaning to each of the colors—pink for sexuality, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature, turquoise for art, indigo for peace and harmony, and purple for spirit. The rainbow represents the LGBT community’s diversity. Photograph courtesy of Mick Hicks. See "#ALegacyOfPride: #GilbertBaker and the 40th Anniversary of the #RainbowFlag" on view pre-security in the International Terminal. http://bit.ly/RainbowFlagSFO This image was posted on May 20, 2018.

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