Rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker marches during the 2015 San Francisco Pride Parade. Baker says he wept when the Supreme Court announced its decision making same-sex marriage legal nationwide.
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Baker says he was overwhelmed when he saw the White House lit up like a rainbow after the ruling. He thought: "I don't have to worry about making the rainbow flag a success anymore."
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Nearly 30 million people, including celebrities like Russell Simmons and Arnold Schwarzenegger, updated their Facebook profiles in the colors of the rainbow.
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The Empire State Building was among the many iconic buildings that were lit in rainbow colors in celebration. "I've been a little bit flabbergasted," Baker says.
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Many companies, including Whole Foods, AT&T and Coke, celebrated the Supreme Court decision by turning logos into rainbows.
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"The rainbow flag is beautiful because it's about love," Baker says. "We needed something to express our joy, our beauty, our power."
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Baker says the rainbow flag has stood the test of time. "We're an ancient, wonderful tribe of people," he says. "We picked something beautiful."
