In 2018, for Pride Month, Nike released a collection of shoes featuring pink triangles.Īlthough the pink triangle has been reclaimed as an empowering symbol, it is ultimately a reminder to never forget the past-and to recognize the persecution LGBT people still face around the world. There are pink triangle memorials in San Francisco and Sydney, which honor LGBT victims of the Holocaust. Since the 1990s, signs bearing a pink triangle enclosed in a green circle have been used as a symbol identifying “safe spaces” for queer people. The triangle continues to figure prominently in imaging for various LGBT organizations and events. The original pride flag was created by Gilbert Baker in 1978 and each color has a unique meaning. The poster was soon adopted by the organization ACT UP and became a lasting symbol of the AIDS advocacy movement. Here is the meaning behind these five LGBTQ+ pride flags. In 1986, six New York City activists created a poster with the words SILENCE = DEATH and a bright pink upward-facing triangle, meant to call attention to the AIDs crisis that was decimating populations of gay men across the country. Afterwards, it began cropping up in other LGBT circles around the world.