Each of the colours had a meaning of its own. The multiple colours on display in the LGBTQ flag were meant to symbolise togetherness among the community that comprised of members of all race, gender, age and nationality. In an interview to the Museum of Modern Art in 2015, Baker said that he had been thinking of creating a symbol for the queer community even before he had met Milk and was particularly inspired by the stars and stripes of the American flag. Milk asked Baker to design a flag for the San Francisco annual pride parade. In 1974, Baker met American politician Harvey Milk who was another popular gay icon in the United States. The flag was designed by San Francisco based artiste, army personnel and gay rights activist Gilbert Baker in 1978.
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