The Designs That Defined the LGBTQ Movement 50 years of Queer X Design from former Chron contributor Andy Campbell By James Scott, 11:15AM, Fri. Jul. 26, 2019 ...

The LGBT pride version of the flag designed by Gilbert Baker has become the most famous of the rainbow flags. Designed for one parade in 1978, it's now one of the most recognized symbols in the world.

While the symbol has since been reclaimed by LGBTQ people, the community sought to create new representation. "We needed something beautiful, something from us," said Baker in the MoMA interview.