Flags

The rainbow flag has been a symbol of pride, and controversy, since it was designed by San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker in 1978.We asked our listeners if another kind of image might better represent the gay community in the 21st century.

The rainbow flag was designed in 1978 for a gay parade in San Francisco and over the last 30 years it has become the global symbol for gay pride. If the flag were designed in 2009, how would it look? Mark Randall of the design firm Worldstudio accepted the challenge, and he and his team […]

June is Gay Pride month, and rainbow flags will fly over pride events nationwide. Kurt thinks the rainbow flag is a little too 1978, so we’ve commissioned a 21st-century makeover.