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Gilbert Baker

Gilbert Baker is known for American artist and gay rights activist. Gilbert Baker was born on 2 June 1951.

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Who is Gilbert Baker?

Gilbert Baker is best known for American artist and gay rights activist. Gilbert Baker is an American public figure. Gilbert Baker was born on 2 June 1951, which places Gilbert Baker among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1950s. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Gilbert Baker is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: American artist and gay rights activist
Nationality: American
Born: 2 June 1951

About Gilbert Baker

He grew up in Parsons, Kansas, where his grandmother owned a women's clothing store. His father was a judge and his mother was a teacher. He was baptized a Methodist. Baker served in the United States Army from 1970 to 1972. After his honorable discharge from the military, he worked on the first marijuana legalization initiative, California Proposition 19 (1972), and was taught to sew by his fellow activist, Mary Dunn. He used his skill to create banners for gay-rights and anti-war protest marches. It was during this time that he met and became friends with Harvey Milk. He also joined the gay drag activist group Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence stating, "At first it was glamorous and political, but when the Sisters became more organized, it became a tool of the right wing and raised money for Jerry Falwell", referring to video and images...

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Gilbert Baker is known for American artist and gay rights activist.

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Gilbert Baker was born on 2 June 1951.

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