The creator of the gay men flag is a disabled trans gay man for what its worth. His death was reported Friday, Mato the New York City medical examiner’s office. Theres nothing wrong with supporting bi-lesbians imo, so thats a moot point. Jones urged San Francisco friends to gather for an evening vigil under a rainbow flag in the city's Castro district. Baker, creator of the flag that has become a widely recognized symbol of gay rights, has died at age 65.
He didn't reveal the cause, but the San Francisco Chronicle said the artist had died in his sleep at his home in New York late Thursday. Gilbert Baker, who described himself as a. 21 Tony DeBlase, 58 The creator of the leather-pride flag, cofounder of. The man who tie-dyed and hand-stitched the rainbow flag that has become the worldwide symbol for gay pride and the LGBTQ community has died.
Gilbert gave the world the Rainbow Flag he gave me 40 years of love and friendship," Jones posted on Facebook. 22 Craig Claiborne, 79 The openly gay former food editor for The New York Times. The former soldier was heavily involved within the San Francisco LGBT rights movement and was a close friend of murdered activist and politician Harvey Milk. Gilbert Baker, openly gay artist and and civil rights activist designed the. G ilbert Baker, the man who created the iconic rainbow pride flag that became a symbol for the LGBTQ community, died Thursday at the age of 65.
American artist Gilbert Baker, who created the rainbow flag recognized around the world as a symbol of gay pride, has died, close friend and rights activist Cleve Jones announced Friday.īaker, who was 65, came up with the iconic eight-colored banner for San Francisco's 1978 gay freedom day, a precursor to the modern pride festival, having taught himself to sew in his 20s. Gilbert Baker, Rainbow Flag Creator, poses at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, NY, on January 7, 2016.