Gilbert Baker created the original pride flag in 1978. Baker was urged by Harvey Milk to create a symbol for the LGBT community and he chose a flag, which he saw as the most powerful symbol of pride.

The Pride Flag was designed by artist Gilbert Baker in 1978. In 2017, the city of Philadelphia introduced a version of the ...

This flag is used to represent the LGBTQ community. It was created by Gilbert Baker in 1978 after he was challenged by ... Daniel Quasar created this flag in 2018 in response to Philadelphia’s updated ...

LGBTQ+ activists are raising money to help support a federal lawsuit challenging the city of Hamtramck’s Pride ... the Gilbert Baker Foundation, a group named after the rainbow flag’s designer.