It is symbolic of more current events in our world,” said Aiyana Angeni González, chairwoman of the Miami-Dade LGBTQ Advisory Board, which Feb. “I see the Progress flag and I see the evolution of something that is morphing into present times. It’s a controversy that’s blown across America, from Boston to Boise to the Bay Area itself - San Francisco, home of Gilbert Baker’s iconic 1978 Rainbow flag: whether to replace his original with a new progressive banner supporters say better represents the diversity of today’s LGBT communities.