The first transgender pride flag was designed in 1999 - later debuted in 2000 at the Pride parade in Phoenix, Arizona - by activist Monica Helms to serve as a marker of transgender rights, according to the Smithsonian. Transgender pride flag Allie Sullberg for TODAY Lena Waithe garnered the flag much attention when she wore a version of it to the Met Gala in 2018. Today, the flag has been adopted by many across the world. Philly Mag reported that a source involved with the event said, “The black and brown stripes are an inclusionary way to highlight Black and brown LGBTQIA members within our community.” Those changes included adding two additional stripes - one black and one brown - above the existing six colors of the rainbow. Philly pride flag - 2017 Allie Sullberg for TODAYĪt the start of Pride Month in 2017, the city of Philadelphia made minor modifications to the existing pride flag.

Thus, an even number of stripes was needed, so turquoise was dropped leaving red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet for the iteration of the flag we widely know today. The original pride flag underwent another change in 1979 after it was discovered that the center stripe on the seven color flag was blocked by the lamp posts they hung vertically from the lamp posts in San Francisco. Six-colored pride flag - 1979 to today Allie Sullberg for TODAY Baker then adopted this change when the hot pink fabric became unavailable. In order to meet the demand, a version of the flag using stock fabric with only seven of the original eight colors began to be produced. Seven-colored pride flag - After November 1978 Allie Sullberg for TODAYīaker explained on his website that just months after the flag was flown for the first time in San Francisco, demand increased following the assassination of Harvey Milk on November 27, 1978. Hot pink correlated to sex, red to life, orange to healing, yellow to sunlight, green to nature, turquoise to magic, indigo to serenity and purple to spirit.

This flag contained hot pink, red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, blue and violet stripes, with Baker assigning meaning to each color. The first rainbow pride flag was designed Gilbert Barker and unveiled during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day on June 25, 1978. Original pride flag - June 1978 Allie Sullberg for TODAY Here, we’re taking a deep dive into 17 flags you should look out for this Pride Month, and beyond.

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