Original flag hand sewn and dyed by Baker (aka “Gay Betsy Ross”) hot pink color could not be reproduced in mass production due to fabric shortage and the commercial unavailability of the color.Flag redesigned in 1979 resulting in the popular six-stripe pride flag used today.LGBT Pride Flags: All the Flags and What They Mean. EqualLOVE, 14 July 2020, Melendez, Lyanne. “LGBTQ Pride: Gilbert Baker, Creator of Rainbow Flag, Shares Story of Strength and Pride.” ABC7 San Francisco, KGO-TV, 2 Mar.
“30 LGBTQ+ Pride Flags and Their Color Meanings (Images of All Flags).” Color Meanings, Cafemedia, 3 Oct. 2021, “Pride Flag.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Oct. “Rainbow Flag (LGBT).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 1 Nov.
“The Rainbow Flag.” CMU School of Computer Science, Quatrefoil Library in St. This flag is a symbol of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer pride.“The Meaning behind 24 LGBTQ Pride Flags.” Reader's Digest, LifeRich Publishing, 18 June 2021, 2.
