Gilbert Baker Quotes


The rainbow flag is beautiful because it's about love. The Confederate flag is ugly because it's about hate. It's pretty simple from the art level: beautiful versus ugly.


Citations

Baker, Gilbert. Rainbow Warrior: My Life in Color. Chicago Review Press, 2019.

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Gilbert Baker
Gilbert Baker
  • Born: June 2, 1951
  • Died: March 31, 2017
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Gay Rights Activist

Gilbert Baker was an American artist, gay rights activist, and designer of the rainbow flag (1978), a worldwide symbol of LGBTQ pride. His flag became widely associated with LGBT rights causes, a symbol of gay pride that has become ubiquitous in the decades since its debut. California state senator Scott Wiener said Baker "helped define the modern LGBT movement".