I like to think of those elements as in every person,' expressed Gilbert who died 30 days after that interview. 'Pink is for sex, red is for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for nature, turquoise for magic, blue for serenity and purple for the spirit. Milk approached a young artist and sewer from Kansas to fulfill his message of hope. As the gay community was rising, then activist Harvey Milk saw the need to create something that would symbolize that community.