🏳️‍🌈 Support the Palm Springs Landmark Pride Flag! 🐆Funds raised support the Arenas District Pride Flagpole, an incredible piece of art that symbolizes hope and commemorates the tireless fight for equality among activists of all backgrounds.Every donation ensures this symbol of hope shines brighter.Your contribution helps cover ongoing maintenance, insurance, and flag replacement expenses.Any donation, no matter the size, will honor those who fought for LGBTQ+ rights.Pledge your support today and stand tall with Pride!When checking out, you can adjust the tip to help cover processing fees. Zeffy automatically sets the tip to 17%. Change it to a % you are comfortable with (3% to 5%). You can also use VENMO @palmspringspride.If you want to pay by check made out to Palm Springs Pride, please mail it to 329 W Mariscal Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262About the Arenas District Flagpole ProjectAs the most significant piece of LGBTQ+ art created by Gilbert Baker (June 2, 1951 - March 31, 2017), the Arenas District Pride Flagpole is a symbol of hope for all people. The landmark art installation commemorates the Black, white, Latino, Asian, and Native-born activists who have fought for LGBTQ+ equality since the flag was first flown in San Francisco in 1978. Located at Arenas Rd and Indian Canyon Dr., the first flag was raised on October 24, 2025, to usher in the 40th Anniversary of Pride in Palm Springs. This is a project of the Arenas District Merchants and the 40-year-old, 501(c)(3) nonprofit Palm Springs Pride organization.Baker's rainbow flag originated when late gay supervisor Harvey Milk urged Baker, a gay artist, to design a symbol for the 1978 San Francisco Pride parade. With the help of his friends Lynn Segerblom, who now lives in Southern California, and James McNamara, who died of AIDS-related complications in 1999, Baker came up with a rainbow flag design that had eight colored stripes, with one version also sporting a corner section of stars to mimic the design of the American flag. Baker would reduce the number of colored stripes to just six and turn the rainbow flag into an international symbol of LGBTQ rights.Just like the civil rights movement it represents, the flag is unfinished. Initially, the Rainbow Flag was a symbol of liberation. It was about breaking free of an existence limited by fear and conformity, the right to express sexuality without shame or retaliation. In Palm Springs, this flag stands for freedom and equality. The Landmark Flagpole is managed by Palm Springs Pride, which has a 30-year lease for the property with the City of Palm Springs. Installation cost $108k. The City paid $33k, and Palm Springs Pride paid $75k. Ongoing fundraising is needed to replace the 15' x 25' custom-made, heavy-duty flags, cover insurance and maintenance costs.In Palm Springs, we take pride in being one of the most welcoming and inclusive communities in the nation. This installation reinforces Palm Springs' welcoming spirit.