Why is the rainbow the gay flag

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For centuries, the semiotics of the rainbow have evolved through the fields of art, scienceĪnd beyond, but have only more recently been associated with the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender community. Noah considered it a sign from God, Aristotle wrestled with its geometry and Dorothy sang about it as an escape from Kansas. Louisa Gouliamaki/Agence France-Presse - Getty Images

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