“First Lady of the Castro” Donna Sachet welcomed guests to the unveiling at Napa Valley College on Friday, May 9, 2025, of the Freedom to Love bronze sculpture by artist Dina Angel Wing. The sculpture is in the form of a functional bench with rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker depicted on one side and his patrons Tom Taylor and Jerome Goldstein together on the other. The sculpture is now in the lobby at the McCarthy Library. It is a little-known fact that Baker refused to patent or trademark the rainbow flag, saying that it instead was a gift to the world. Certain others who have since created different pride-themed and LGBTQ+ community flags, such as the progress pride flag, have registered copyrights for commercial use.
A new documentary at YouTube by Richard Gutierrez shares more about Gilbert, the sculpture, and Tom & Jerry: https://bit.ly/3Saan4Z
Published on May 23, 2025
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