And what better way to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride than with a huge round-up of rainbow books for Pride Day? And as more and more queer books are making their way into the world, we’re seeing cover designers take a cue from the rainbow flag with vibrantly rainbow-inspired covers. So much so that rainbows themselves have become symbolic of the LGBTQ+ community. From its first appearance in the Gay Freedom Day Parade in 1978 San Francisco to today, the pride flag has become a positive self-identifier and sign of allyship for many LGBTQ+ people. Ever since its inception, the rainbow flag has been a ubiquitous symbol of LGBTQ+ pride and solidarity.
