Manipulation of the flag is the wrong way to look at it. All a flag is, is a banner representing an organization. In example, ones country. Most countries flags have been modeled after another countries. Such as 3 horizontal stripes of various colors. All this person did was create their own colorful banner showing pride for both their way of life and their nation. Showing pride for their country by emulating our nation's flag using it as model for their own creative design. The kind of emulation the way a child does when they look up to one if their heroes and dress in a manner that represents that hero. This isn't desecration or manipulation. It's creativity, honor, and pride. This person didn't take an American flag and disassemble it. They simply made their own using the American flag as inspiration. I don't condone nor do I agree with being gay. But I feel a person has the right to be creative.