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Sunday 2 April 2017

Creator of the LGBT community flag, Gilbert Baker dies at 65

Gilbert Baker, the designer of the iconic rainbow flag, has died. Cleve Jones, an AIDS activist and Baker's longtime friend confirms that he died in his sleep on Thursday, March 30, 2017 in New York.In 1978, Baker sewed a multicolored flag that became the symbol of the LGBT community across the world.
A vigil in Baker's memory was held on Friday evening under the rainbow flag in San Francisco's United Nations Plaza.The banner could be seen flying half-staff from the balcony of Mayor Ed Lee who said:
"Gilbert was a trailblazer for LGBT rights, a powerful artist and a true friend to all who knew him. Our thoughts are with his friends and family. He will be missed".
Baker was born in Chanute, Kansas, and joined the US Army as a medic. He arrived in San Francisco in 1970 to work at an orthopedic hospital where Vietnam veterans underwent skin grafts and amputations. After his honorable discharge from the military, he stayed in San Francisco and immersed himself in the gay and lesbian community.
at 4/02/2017 05:15:00 am

17 comments:

  1. NaijaDeltaBabe2 April 2017 at 05:55

    May his soul rest in peace


    ... Merited happiness

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  2. Anonymous2 April 2017 at 06:04

    God is not in a haste. Finally he is going to answer his maker as well. I wish the dead could speak so that he would tell his followers what he's seeing where he's now.

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    1. Unknown2 April 2017 at 12:23

      Word!!

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    2. Anonymous2 April 2017 at 12:36

      Seriously shut the fuck up. What have you ever created, how many lives have you saved? Who will celebrate your meaningless existence? What is your contribution to human existence apart from eating, chatting shit, sleeping and dedicating?

      Lol, stupid idiot.

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    3. Anonymous2 April 2017 at 17:47

      U don die before, wey you know wetin dem dey face there, hypocrite

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  3. RJ2 April 2017 at 07:22

    Lord have mercy! He will go and explain himself on the other side.

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  4. Anonymous2 April 2017 at 07:26

    There is a God in heaven whether any one chooses to believe it or not. He created this world we live in, every living creature and Man kind. He also set the NATURAL order.He has a manual for life called the Bible and has made it clear He is against homosexuality and has provided a platform for a relationship with Him by believing in His son Jesus Christ, who died to give us His righteousness and bring us into oneness with God. Friends don't let another man's belief take you into eternal damnation.

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    1. Anonymous2 April 2017 at 11:12

      Preach it sis/BRO. Make dem hear

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  5. Unknown2 April 2017 at 07:43

    RIP to u sir!!!

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  6. Unknown2 April 2017 at 07:50

    Started well ended up wrongly it is at this point u will know d consequences of ur LGBT devotion

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  7. Mobolaji Johnson2 April 2017 at 09:10

    so sad... RIP.

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  8. Anonymous2 April 2017 at 09:11

    A very big lesson for the living . We should not allow people to deceive us especially when they want to satisfy their sinful desire . There's God, there's heaven and hell and everyone will face judgment on the last day so let's be mindful what we do.

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  9. Unknown2 April 2017 at 09:26

    ok
    -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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  10. Anonymous2 April 2017 at 11:33

    Life is like the sea throw nothing bad into it and say to your self it will never be seen. Who told you it will never be seen?, have you not thought of what if and just what if the sea dries up. Will everything not be seen if the sea dries?. Be careful how you live because God is what. People may celebrate you while alive or whilst dead.but what is God's opinion about you in the end. Say no to satanism and all it's related activities

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  11. Anonymous2 April 2017 at 11:56

    U guys judging him self aint gay self

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  12. Anonymous2 April 2017 at 14:23

    opekete!

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  13. Unknown2 April 2017 at 14:36

    By this time he must have realized; Its dark and hell is hot

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