Gilbert Baker

publication date: Monday, June 25, 2018 (part of Summer 2018)

category: Art

clue: Gay pride got very colorful after this artist designed a representative flag.

explanation: Baker designed the very first rainbow flag to represent gay pride. more…

difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Matthew Preston, and Richard Slominsky

trivia: This goo was published on the 40th anniversary of the first time the flag was flown.

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