Tag: LGBT Pride Month

  • MARC ALMOND: TORCH

    I played the song above a lot back in the day. First I discovered “Tainted Love” of course. Followed by “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye” and, the video here, “Torch”, it took me quite some time to get very hooked. Oh, …

  • RAINBOW FLAG: THE STORY BEHIND

    The rainbow flag was created in 1978 by artist, designer, Vietnam War veteran and then-drag performer, Gilbert Baker. He was commissioned to create a flag by another gay icon, politician Harvey Milk, for San Francisco’s annual pride parade. The decision to enlist Baker proved serendipitous, as the idea of a flag to represent the gay…