“A true flag is not something you can really design. A true flag is torn from the soul of the people. A flag is something that everyone owns, and that's why they work. The Rainbow Flag is like other flags in that sense: it belongs to the people.”
Gilbert Baker“The rainbow flag is a symbol of freedom and liberation that we made for ourselves.”
Gilbert Baker“My parents and I didn't speak for 10 years. It took a long time to rebuild that relationship.”
Gilbert Baker“I decided that we should have a flag, that a flag fit us as a symbol, that we are a people, a tribe if you will. And flags are about proclaiming power, so it's very appropriate.”
Gilbert Baker“We needed something to express our joy, our beauty, our power. And the rainbow did that.”
Gilbert Baker“A true flag is not something you can really design. A true flag is torn from the soul of the people. A flag is something that everyone owns, and that's why they work. The Rainbow Flag is like other flags in that sense: it belongs to the people.”
Gilbert Baker