Why change the flag? A symbol of our commitment to being intentionally inclusive The new flag design adds black and brown stripes to the top of the six-colour flag variation to represent people of colour in the community. In June 2017, the city of Philadelphia adopted a revised version of the flag as part of the city's More Color More Pride campaign, external link - an effort to celebrate the stories of those who are often not included, specifically people of colour and transgender/gender nonconforming folks.

The multiple colours on the flag were meant to reflect a diverse and varied queer community with each of the colours holding a symbolic meaning. The original Pride flag was designed by Gilbert Baker in 1978 at the request of Harvey Milk, external link.