Rainbow Connection in Putin's Moscow

by Gregg Chadwick

Soccer (Futbol) is fun and all but Putin's Russia isn't. Currently in Russia, the act of displaying the LGBT flag in public can get you arrested. So these 6 activists from Latin America turned to creativity during the World Cup in Russia: wearing uniforms from their countries' football teams, they turned themselves into the flag and walked around Moscow with pride. 🏳️‍🌈

Gilbert Baker's Rainbow Flag at MOMA

.@MuseumModernArt @curiousoctopus installing the flag designed by #GilbertBaker, which is part of MoMA's collection thanks to @michellemfisher's efforts. pic.twitter.com/IIxNh2lWrB

— Gretchen Scott (@gretchen_scott) April 1, 2017

Gilbert Baker, heading the Stockholm Pride Parade in 2003, pieced together the first rainbow flags in 1978. He described himself as the “gay Betsy Ross.”

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