Gilbert Baker
Artist
1951-06-02
Quotes by Gilbert Baker
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The rainbow flag is a symbol of freedom and liberation that we made for ourselves.
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A flag translates into everything, from tacky souvenirs to the names of organizations and the way that flags function.
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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.
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In 1978, when I thought of creating a flag for the gay movement, there was no other international symbol for us than the pink triangle, which the Nazis used to identify homosexuals in concentration camps. Even though the pink triangle was and still is a powerful symbol, it was very much forced upon us.
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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.
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In 1978, the first flag was organic everything. It did have eight colors: the six colors of the rainbow we see today plus hot pink and turquoise. But pretty quickly on I realized that I would never be able to satisfy the demand for them by hand-dying fabric and these colors.
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Flags are about proclaiming power... that visibility is key to our success and to our justice.
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You don't have to live a lie. Living a lie will mess you up. It will send you into depression. It will warp your values.
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