Slowly the flag took hold, offering a colorful and optimistic alternative to the more common pink triangle symbol.
In 1978, Gilbert Baker of San Francisco designed and made a flag with six stripes representing the six colors of the rainbow as a symbol of gay and lesbian community pride. The Alyson Almanac: A Treasury of Information for the Gay and Lesbian Community describes Rainbow Flag as follows: The multicultural symbolism of the rainbow is nothing new and it plays a part in many myths and stories related to gender and sexuality issues in Greek, Native American, African, and other cultures. The rainbow flag has become the easily-recognized colors of pride for the gay community. The plain 6 stripes does seem to be the flag of choice over the world and probably so for a simple reason of recognition: the flag is often use to mark 'gay-friendly' (and in some places, 'gay-safe') establishments, so you want to be sure that your target clientele will recognise you. The rainbow is a symbol of gay pride, as opposed to gay liberation, which used the pink triangle on various colored fields.
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