A year-long, worldwide event celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Rainbow Flag
RAINBOW 50 will kick off on January 1, 2028, in San Francisco—the birthplace of the Rainbow Flag—with a historic flag-raising ceremony. The celebration will then continue with Pride events across the globe, culminating on Sunday, June 25, 2028, with Rainbow 50 Pride celebrations in New York, San Francisco, and other major cities around the world.
A year-long, worldwide event celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Rainbow Flag
RAINBOW 50 will kick off on January 1, 2028, in San Francisco—the birthplace of the Rainbow Flag—with a historic flag-raising ceremony. The celebration will then continue with Pride events across the globe, culminating on Sunday, June 25, 2028, with Rainbow 50 Pride celebrations in New York, San Francisco, and other major cities around the world.
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COMING 2028 / WORLDWIDE
A Famed Venue Hosts A Historic Night
On June 25, 2028, The Gilbert Baker Foundation will livestream a star-studded 50th anniversary celebration of the Rainbow flag at San Francisco’s legendary Castro Theater. Produced by Bruce Cohen, Stephen Kijak, Rachel Libert and Everwonder Studios, this special production will fuse live musical performances with powerful documentary storytelling woven throughout the broadcast. Archival footage will guide audiences through the history of the Rainbow Flag and the movement it helped inspire, while live performances will bring that story into the present and beyond. The result will be more than a documentary. It will be a premium live television event that combines music, history, activism and storytelling into one shared experience.
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A HALF CENTURY OF PRIDE
Celebrating Gilbert Baker
In addition to the live celebration, Everwonder Studios will follow up this historic event with Rainbow Revolution, a stand-alone feature documentary that explores the incredible life of Gilbert Baker, as well as the creation of Rainbow 50. Interwoven with rare archival footage will be cultural commentary, behind the scenes footage, electrifying performances and stories from the activists, artists and community leaders who helped shape the movement. The film will chronicle the extraordinary journey of the Pride Flag from Gilbert Baker’s creation in 1978 to its emergence as one of the most recognizable symbols in the world.
How Can You Celebrate Rainbow 50?
As the official stewards of the Rainbow Flag, we are calling on pride organizations, community partners, and individuals around the globe to celebrate this milestone throughout 2028. Help us send a message to the world that we are here to stay and prouder than ever.
- Network with LGBTQ+ organizations and community partners from around the world
- Host a documentary livestream event
- Throw a Castro concert livestream party
- Help us fundraise
- Work with us to broadcast Rainbow 50
to the world
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Add your Rainbow 50 event to the map and share it with the world. From giant flags and laser displays to youth workshops, art contests, film series, and local marches, every celebration becomes part of the global story.
Founding Partners
Mayor Daniel Lurie
The City of San Francisco
The San Francisco GLBT
Historical Society
The American LGBT Museum
The Stonewall Museum
The Peter Tatchell Foundation
San Francisco Pride
KRCB – Northern California
Public Media.
InterPride (member)
ReportOUT
The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative
ABSOLUT Vodka
NY State Senator Erik Bottcher
Monica Helms
Creator of the Trans Flag
AJ Hikes
Creator of the More Colors Flag
