Carried in abundance at this past weekend’s New York City Gay Pride Parade, the rainbow flag hasīecome instantly recognizable as a symbol of diversity and acceptance.Īrtist Gilbert Baker of San Francisco was the first to appropriate the rainbow for this purpose in 1978, but bright colors have historically played a significant role in gayĬulture, according to “ Sunshine and Rainbows: The Development of Gay and Lesbian Culture in Queensland” by Clive Moore:īright colors have always been forms of gay identification, particularly green, yellow, pink, lavender and purple. For centuries, the semiotics of the rainbow have evolved through the fields of art, scienceĪnd beyond, but have only more recently been associated with the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender community. Noah considered it a sign from God, Aristotle wrestled with its geometry and Dorothy sang about it as an escape from Kansas. Louisa Gouliamaki/Agence France-Presse - Getty Images
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