#GilbertBaker, known as the creator of the #rainbowflag, landed on the idea of a flag as an appropriate symbol to proclaim power for his "tribe," and a rainbow to represent his community's diversity.
This tweet was posted on April 25, 2018.
Did you know that the #rainbowflag originally had eight colors, each of which had a special significance? Pink=sexuality, red=life, orange=healing, yellow=sunlight, green=nature, turquoise=art, indigo=peace and harmony, and purple=spirit. #gilbertbaker #LGBT
This tweet was posted on May 18, 2018.
Gilbert Baker was asked in 1978 by City Supervisor and gay rights leader Harvey Milk and other local activists to create a new symbol for the gay liberation movement. His creation? The now-iconic #RainbowFlag. #RainbowFlagSFO
This tweet was posted on December 26, 2018.
In 1994, Gilbert Baker, the original creator of the #rainbowflag and a team of volunteers created a mile-long rainbow flag for the 25th Anniversary of the 1969 #Stonewall riots. The flag was carried by 5,000 people on First Avenue in New York City. #ALegacyOfPride
This tweet was posted on September 19, 2018.
Our newest exhibition, "A Legacy of Pride: Gilbert Baker and the 40th Anniversary of the #RainbowFlag" celebrates the creator and history of the iconic flag. #ALegacyOfPride is on view pre-security in the International Terminal. https://t.co/7AIKJiFtih
This tweet was posted on April 13, 2018.
Pride Month 2018 may be over but we're keeping things going at SFO Museum with our exhibition, "A Legacy of Pride: #GilbertBaker and the 40th Anniversary of the #RainbowFlag", on display in the International Terminal until January 2019. https://t.co/7AIKJiFtih
This tweet was posted on July 15, 2018.