The original caption for this photograph reads: President Barack Obama views the Gay Pride Flag with Gilbert Baker, the artist who designed the flag, prior to a reception in recognition of LGBT Pride Month, in the Blue Room of the White House, June 9, 2016.
President Barack Obama and Artist Gilbert Baker at an LGBT Pride Month Reception at the White House
- 6/9/2016
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This primary source comes from the Collection BHO-WHPO: Records of the White House Photo Office (Obama Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 176549434
Full Citation: Photograph P060916AL-0839; President Barack Obama Hosts a Reception for LGBT Pride Month at the White House; 6/9/2016; Presidential Photographs, 1/20/2009 – 1/20/2017; Collection BHO-WHPO: Records of the White House Photo Office (Obama Administration),; Barack Obama Presidential Library, Hoffman Estates, IL. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/obama-baker-pride-flag/, April 28, 2026]
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