Added to the original six-stripe design of Gilbert Baker were a black and a brown stripe in an effort to be more inclusive of the racial diversity of the LGBT community. In Philadelphia, the city kicked off its Pride celebrations earlier this month by unveiling a new rainbow flag complete with two extra stripes. Related: Rex Tillerson and Ivanka Trump recognize Pride Month, but Trump still won't This Pride Month, a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and a commemoration of the Stonewall riots in 1969 that signaled a turning point for LGBT rights, the flag has been front and center across the world-but it's not all good news. Almost 40 years after it first flew, the rainbow flag is continuing to evolve and be both celebrated and desecrated.
