Gilbert Baker, Gay Activist Who Created the Rainbow Flag, Dies at 65 by MATTHEW HAAG

By MATTHEW HAAG Mr. Baker’s emblem, which he created in 1978, came to symbolize the gay rights movement. He described himself as the “gay Betsy Ross.” Published: March 30, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2nsn9uI