The pink triangle was originally used by Nazis to identify homosexual men in their concentration camps, stitching the symbol on prisoners' uniforms. The pink triangle symbolizes both the hatred and violence suffered by the 2SLGBTQI+ community through history, but also the community's remarkable capacity to translate its pain into a force for progress.
The heart, symbolizing love and responsibility, shapes and embraces the rainbow pride flag, and thus the entire 2SLGBTQI community. The Rainbow Pride flag was designed by artist Gilbert Baker and his commune in 1978 and has become one of the most ubiquitous and recognizable symbols of gay pride. The Pink Progress Pride Heart design uniquely combines powerful symbolism from pride activism from the last half century.