Gilbert Baker was born June 2, 1951, in Chanute, Kansas. His mother was a teacher, his father was a judge and his grandmother owned a women’s clothing store.
Gilbert Baker, the creator of the rainbow flag, a symbol of the LGBT community, is being celebrated with a Google Doodle on what would have been his 66th birthday.
He said the clothes and fabrics interested him from a young age. In 1984, he designed flags for the Democratic National Convention. He came out as gay when he was 19.
Baker told the New York Times he was outgoing as a child, but felt like an outcast because he was gay.
Baker served in the United States Army from 1970 to 1972. He worked as a medic and was stationed in San Francisco.
Baker designed displays for Dianne Feinstein, the Premier of China, the presidents of France, Venezuela, and the Philippines, the King of Spain, and many others.
He worked at a military hospital, treating injured soldiers who had served in the Vietnam War
In 1979, Baker began work at Paramount Flag Company in San Francisco, then located on the southwest corner of Polk Street and Post Street in the Polk Gulch neighborhood.
He was discharged honorably in 1972 and stayed in the city, joining the movement.
He became friends with Harvey Milk, Cleve Jones, who was his roommate, and other leaders.
Gilbert Baker, the creator of the rainbow flag, a symbol of the LGBT community, is being celebrated with a Google Doodle on what would have been his 66th birthday.
He said the clothes and fabrics interested him from a young age. In 1984, he designed flags for the Democratic National Convention. He came out as gay when he was 19.
Baker told the New York Times he was outgoing as a child, but felt like an outcast because he was gay.
Baker served in the United States Army from 1970 to 1972. He worked as a medic and was stationed in San Francisco.
Baker designed displays for Dianne Feinstein, the Premier of China, the presidents of France, Venezuela, and the Philippines, the King of Spain, and many others.
He worked at a military hospital, treating injured soldiers who had served in the Vietnam War
In 1979, Baker began work at Paramount Flag Company in San Francisco, then located on the southwest corner of Polk Street and Post Street in the Polk Gulch neighborhood.
He was discharged honorably in 1972 and stayed in the city, joining the movement.
He became friends with Harvey Milk, Cleve Jones, who was his roommate, and other leaders.
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