Why The Rabow Is The Internatnal Symbol Of Gay Pri | YourTango

Contents:

• WHAT DO THE RABOW MEAN FOR GAYS?
• THE FIRST GAY PUB I DARED SET FOOT NOW HAS A RABOW PLAQUE. HERE’S WHY THAT MATTERS
• HOW THE RABOW BEME THE SYMBOL OF GAY PRI

WHAT DO THE RABOW MEAN FOR GAYS?

The LGBT rabow and pri flag was vented 1978 by Gilbert Baker, a gay rights activist, army veteran, artist, and self-styled "gay Betsy Ross. ) He ma the flag for the Gay Freedom Pri Para that year San Francis, at the requt of Harvey Milk, a gay cy polician who was assassated later that symbol for gay pri took hold immediately.

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THE FIRST GAY PUB I DARED SET FOOT NOW HAS A RABOW PLAQUE. HERE’S WHY THAT MATTERS

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HOW THE RABOW BEME THE SYMBOL OF GAY PRI

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