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The rainbow really fits that, in terms of: we’re all the colors, and all the genders and all the races,” he later told Time magazine in 2015. To pay homage to the original rainbow flag, it featured the initial eight-color design.

Both giant flags were cut into several sections, with the latter distributed to Pride organizations in more than 100 cities worldwide.

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Baker died in March 2017 at age 65, but his legacy lives on.

The Human Rights Campaign, a hub for LGBTQ+ resources, lists 25 pride flags, including intersectionality and progress designs. Here’s what those new colors represent.

Progress Pride flag

The Progress Pride flag is a reimagined take on the traditional pride flag. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she studied English literature.

With dreams of pursuing a career as an artist, Baker soon began performing in drag shows and learned to sew his own costumes.

Asexual flag

The asexual pride flag is the result of a contest hosted by the Asexual Visibility and Education Network. Baker’s work has also given way to Pride flags that represent specific identities within the community, like the three-color trans and bisexual flags.

“What the rainbow has given our people is a thing that connects us.

It's a time to celebrate the diversity and joy within the LGBTQ+ community, a time for parades, parties, activism and learning.

Pride flags are as numerous as the identities encompassed in the LGBTQ+ acronym. Check out this deeper dive into what the white and dark green represent, plus why the lavender stripe is an important queer symbol.

Gender-fluid flag

The gender-fluid pride flag was created in 2012 as a symbol of the fluidity of identity and expression.

Pansexual flag

The pansexual pride flag has three horizontal stripes – one hot pink, one yellow and one blue. The winning design has black, gray, white and purple stripes, each representing parts of the asexual spectrum and important elements like community, partners and allies. He also got involved in San Francisco’s thriving activist community through which he met politician Harvey Milk, who became one of the first openly gay elected official in 1977 as a member of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors.

After his election, Milk asked Baker to design a symbol of hope and pride for the LGBTQ community.

Here’s what each color represents. Each represents the diverse and unique experiences of those who identify as nonbinary, or individuals who don’t identify exclusively as male or female.

Here’s what each color symbolizes on the flag.

Bisexual flag

The bisexual pride flag has three stripes – pink, purple and blue. Here’s a deeper look into the flag’s origin and meaning.

Genderqueer flag

The genderqueer pride flag was created to represent the interrelated identities of this community, which rejects conventional gender categories in favor of fluidity.

Here’s what each color means.

Learn each letter: Breaking down the history, meaning of LGBTQ

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