This flag is used to represent the LGBTQ community. It was created by Gilbert Baker in 1978 after he was challenged by Harvey Milk who was the first openly gay elected official in California. Each ...

The “+” symbol is often added to recognize other ... For more than a century, the term was used against the LGBTQ community ...

Gilbert Baker created the original pride flag in 1978. Baker was urged by Harvey Milk to create a symbol for the LGBT community and he chose a flag, which he saw as the most powerful symbol of pride.

But with these changes came some pretty major cuts to LGBTQ rights, and it is causing a lot of unrest all across the country.