The original gay pride Rainbow flag flew at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade, June 25, 1978. Gilbert Baker, at the request of his friend Harvey Milk, created the flag as a symbol of pride for the gay community.
The original design had eight stripes, with each color having a special meaning.
| Hot pink | Sex | |
| Red | Life | |
| Orange | Healing | |
| Yellow | Sunlight | |
| Green | Nature | |
| Turquoise | Magic/Art | |
| Indigo | Serenity | |
| Violet | Spirit |
After Milk's assassination in November 1978, demand for the flag sky-rocketed. Hot pink fabric became unavailable and so that stripe was dropped. In 1979, the turquoise stripe was dropped and since then the flag has been the six color version.
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