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The colors represent unique aspects of life, namely: pink for sex. The six colours (originally eight, but removed due to manufacturing difficulties) represents the diversity of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. It was developed by Gilbert Baker in 1978 and has been used since then. Quasar’s proposed flag includes the colors of the trans flag, as well as black and brown stripes harkening back to last year’s Pride flag redesign from Philadelphia, which sought to further represent the queer and trans identities of black and brown people. Thirty volunteers hand-dyed and stitched the first two pride flags for the parade. Yes, the Gay Pride Flag is a rainbow coloured flag with six colours.
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It’s a dilemma Portland-based designer Daniel Quasar (who uses xe/xem pronouns) has sought to resolve with a vividly-modified redesign of the iconic flag, one that has gone viral over the past week with a Kickstarter campaign intended to fund the flag’s initial production costs. The six-color rainbow pride flag we know well has served to symbolize the queer community since its emergence in 1971, but the queer community has evolved over the past few decades, leading many to question whether the pride flag still caters to those most marginalized in the community, including queer people of color and trans people. In 2017 the city of Philadelphia adopted a revised version of the Pride flag that adds black and brown stripes to the top of the standard six-colour flag, to. The rainbow flag has been the most widely recognized symbol of LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance since 1978, when Gilbert Baker’s design first appeared in the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. The colors in order, were hot pink to represent sex, red for healing, yellow for sun, green for serenity with nature, turquoise for art, indigo for harmony, and violet for spirit. Representation matters - especially for the most marginalized communities. Gay Pride Flag Gilbert Baker created the gay pride flag in 1978, and it originally had eight stripes.