Performance, Protest & Politics
The Art of Gilbert Baker
Now Open!
GLBT Museum & Archives
San Francisco
November 1 – March 8, 2020
This exciting new exhibition examines how rainbow-flag creator Gilbert Baker blurred the lines between artist and activist, protester and performer.
Gilbert Baker News
Unboxing the 2019 Nike Gilbert Baker BE TRUE Collection
With Pride Month set to kick off this weekend, June 1st, it’s only fitting that Nike don the colorful tones of the LGBTQ flags. Atop many of their classics — namely the Air Max 90, Tailwind, Pegasus 35 Turbo, Air Max 720, and Benassi slides — are various twists on the rainbow themes as well as a deep breadth of inspirations.
To celebrate Baker’s impact and memorialize his legacy, Nike partnered with the Gilbert Baker Estate, working hand-in-hand to create this year’s 2019 BETRUE collection. For the first time, the footwear, apparel and accessories all feature the icon’s original eight-color flag, as well as other meaningful “Gilbert-y” touches and symbols of Pride.
Kirkus Review
“A moving, educative memoir from one of the innovators of the gay liberation movement.” Kirkus Review is a rave!
By Gilbert Baker
RAINBOW WARRIOR
By Gilbert Baker
RAINBOW WARRIOR
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In 1978, when Gilbert was tasked with creating a flag at the request of Harvey Milk for a gay pride event, he had no idea that the rainbow flag he would create would become the worldwide symbol, forever cementing his place and importance in helping to define the modern LGBTQ movement. The enduring legacy of his work remains and his memoir will give readers great insight into his colorful and fascinating life.The View Celebrates Gilbert Baker
Presenting the
2019 Nike® BETRUE Collection:
A Tribute to Gilbert Baker
To celebrate Baker’s impact and memorialize his legacy, Nike partnered with the Gilbert Baker Estate, working hand-in-hand to create this year’s 2019 BETRUE collection. For the first time, the footwear, apparel and accessories all feature the icon’s original eight-color flag, as well as other meaningful “Gilbert-y” touches and symbols of Pride.
The 2019 BETRUE collection will release at select global retailers on June 1, and on June 8 in North America on nike.com, SNKRS and at select Nike stores
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– Gilbert Baker
Activist • ARtist • LEGEND
Gilbert Baker
World-famous political activist, designer and flag-maker Gilbert Baker (1951-2017) created the Rainbow Flag in 1978. Over the next four decades, his creation would become embraced across the world as the universal symbol of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) movement. Gilbert’s work as a vexillographer (flag maker) spanned nearly four decades and includes distinctions for creating two flags that attained world’s records for their length.
