How the RainbowBecome a Gay Pride Symbol
How the Rainbow
Become a Gay Pride Symbol Wearing some sort of rainbow has become the
most common way people signal they are a part
of or in support of the LGBTQ community. Rainbows became a symbol of LGBTQ
pride in 1978 when gay activist
Gilbert Baker created the rainbow flag. The original eight colors were chosen
based on color therapy, meaning each color
had a specific energy and meaning. Pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing,
yellow for sunlight, green for nature, turquoise
for magic, blue for serenity and purple for spirit. These colors had happy and positive
meanings and were meant to represent
the vitality of the LGBTQ community. It was also meant to replace the dark history of the old symbol, a pink triangle that was conceived by Adolph Hitler during World War II. Baker also attributes the inspiration for the
rainbow to a LSD trip he and his friends had
one night at a club in San Francisco. Gilbert Baker, via
‘Rainbow Warrior’ Pink and turquoise were eventually cut from
the rainbow, as pink dye was too rare and
expensive for manufacturers to use. Turquoise was removed during the 1979
Gay Freedom Day Parade because they wanted
the flag to have an even number of colors.
Become a Gay Pride Symbol Wearing some sort of rainbow has become the
most common way people signal they are a part
of or in support of the LGBTQ community. Rainbows became a symbol of LGBTQ
pride in 1978 when gay activist
Gilbert Baker created the rainbow flag. The original eight colors were chosen
based on color therapy, meaning each color
had a specific energy and meaning. Pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing,
yellow for sunlight, green for nature, turquoise
for magic, blue for serenity and purple for spirit. These colors had happy and positive
meanings and were meant to represent
the vitality of the LGBTQ community. It was also meant to replace the dark history of the old symbol, a pink triangle that was conceived by Adolph Hitler during World War II. Baker also attributes the inspiration for the
rainbow to a LSD trip he and his friends had
one night at a club in San Francisco. Gilbert Baker, via
‘Rainbow Warrior’ Pink and turquoise were eventually cut from
the rainbow, as pink dye was too rare and
expensive for manufacturers to use. Turquoise was removed during the 1979
Gay Freedom Day Parade because they wanted
the flag to have an even number of colors.