Strewn across flags, banners, and pins, the rainbow symbolizes the diversity of gays and lesbians around the world. But the 'leather flag,' created by Tony DeBlase in 1989, is a symbol of that community (which includes many gay men)black may symbolize leather, white is purity, blue is devotion, and the heart. The most recognizable symbol that represents the LGBTQ community today is the rainbow. Its flag represents 'the fluctuations and flexibility of gender in gender fluid people,' the Amherst College website explains. In light of ongoing conversations about Baker’s flag and whom it represents, here is a guide to flags to know in the LGBTQ community. The rainbow flag is a symbol of LGBTQ+ pride and social movements, originally envisioned by Gilbert Baker. When you buy an MLM (Men Loving Man) Pride Flag at Flags for Good. Each of these symbols has a unique meaning that holds importance within the LGBTQ community. Ted Kaye, the secretary of North American Vexillological Association. There’s something about the fabric waving in the air that stirs people.” “We invest in flags the role of being the single most important icon to represent our countries, our states and our cities, our organizations and our groups. Overlapping over the stereotypical colors for boys (blue) and girls (pink). Individual communities within the LGBTQ spectrum (lesbian, bisexual, transgender and others) have created their own flags and in recent years, variations on Baker’s rainbow have also become more prominent. In 1998, Michael Page wanted to spotlight bisexual people within the LGBTQ+ community. Gilbert Baker’s rainbow Gay Pride Flag is one of many created over the years to represent LGBTQ people and liberation. His friend Harvey Milk, the first gay elected official in California, asked him to design a symbol for the LGBTQ community. It was designed by Gilbert Baker, an openly gay artist and activist. The first flew of a universal symbol of hope for LGBTQ people around the world was in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza for Gay Pride Day, on June 25, 1978.