The colour yellow served a similar purple in Australia and purple in the United States. During the Holocaust, Nazis forced gay men to wear pink triangles as a symbol of defiance to their sex. The colour green is also associated with Oscar Wilde, a homosexual poet in the Victorian era who was trialled for his sexual orientation. Closeted gay people often used bright colours as a signal to others about their sexuality.
But then looking at the history of gay pride revolution, it is not a surprise that Mr Baker chose a bright meteorological phenomenon.
It’s interesting to note that of all the symbols, Baker chose the rainbow.
