This section features
fine Gay Pride gifts and many finer items. The Rainbow Flag The Alyson Almanac: A
Treasury of Information for the Gay and Lesbian Community describes Rainbow Flag
as follows: In 1978, Gilbert Baker of San Francisco designed and made a flag
with six stripes representing the six colors of the rainbow as a symbol of gay
and lesbian community pride. Slowly the flag took hold, offering a colorful and
optimistic alternative to the more common pink triangle symbol. Today it is
recognized by the International Congress of Flag Makers, and is flown in lesbian
and gay pride marches worldwide. In 1989, the rainbow flag received nationwide
attention after John Stout successfully sued his landlords in West Hollywood,
when they prohibited him from displaying the flag from his apartment balcony.
Meanwhile, Baker is still in San Francisco, and still making more flags.