He learned to sew, making all the fabulous 70s clothes that he wanted but couldn’t buy. After an honorable discharge, he stayed in San Francisco, free to pursue his dreams of being an artist.
San Francisco has often been compared to Oz, but Baker didn’t want to click his heels and go back to Kansas. In 1970, a self-described “geeky kid from Kansas” named Gilbert Baker came to San Francisco as an Army draftee. “A true flag cannot be designed - it has to be torn from the soul of the people.” - Unknown
