Gay people adopted rainbows reportedly because they saw themselves as a "friend of Judy" aka Judy Garland. Judy had a tendency to be surrounded and loved by gay men becuase of some of her triumphs over adversity. Here is an interesting article, and you can find more probably through a search engine: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) [ chaos's advice column | Ask chaos A Question ]
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