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In 1977, Harvey Milk challenged Gilbert Baker, a veteran who tght himself to sew, to e up wh a symbol of pri for the gay muny. Inspired by Judy Garland's "Over the Rabow, " the lorsflew at the San Francis Gay Freedom Day Para celebratn on June 25, 1978. Tradnal Gay Pri Flag.
The cy had prevly faced accatns of racial discrimatn s gay bars, which led 11 queer nightlife venu to take antiracism trag. Created 1999 by gay graphic signer Sean Campbell, the flag has not gaed much tractn the lbian muny. This symbol is not exclively gay, but rather for the leather and BDSM muny.
Though The New York Tim named 2018 "the age of the twk, " only the bears -- as gay men lovgly refer to the beefier, more hirsute guys -- have their own flag. The flag equivalent of "I support LGBT people, but no homo, " this mak everyone feel clud at Pri march, even if they're celebratg other people's sexuali.