![]() ![]() Each stripe has an individual meaning important to the gay community: sexuality, life, healing, sunlight, nature. Gay activist and artist Gilbert Baker designed the original 8 striped rainbow flag in 1977 as an alternative to the pink triangle often used, which comes from the holocaust. You’re now looking at the modified version that was created in Colorado in 2017 by the University of Northern Colorado poly community, according to their website. Gay Pride Classic 8-Stripe Rainbow: The Gilbert Baker. The history: It can be traced all the way back to Jim Evans in 1995, who “wanted to create an anonymous symbol for the polyamorous community,” according to the Gender & Sexuality Resource Center at University of Northern Colorado. “The infinity heart sign represents the infinite love for multiple partners at the same time,” according to the Gender & Sexuality Resource Center at University of Northern Colorado. And the infinity heart sign on top of all the colors is truly where you see its meaning. “Polyamory is a form of consensual nonmonogamy that emphasizes emotional connection among multiple partners,” says Elisabeth Sheff, PhD, author of The Polyamorists Next Door: Inside Multiple-Partner Relationships and Families, who previously told Cosmopolitan. The meaning: First, it’s important to understand the term.
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