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Amsterdam Homomonument (#0108)

Amsterdam Homomonument (#0108)
Near the Anne Frank house is the Homomonument to all of the men and women "ever oppressed and persecuted because of their homosexuality." The monument was created in 1987. The monument is designed around the triangle that homosexuals wore when they were arrested and sent to camps by the Nazis; the triangle has since become a commonly accepted indication of the push for freedom of expression by LGBTQ's.

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 Diane Putnam
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Wow, that's interesting - 1987! Very ahead of its time by US standards.
7 years ago.
Don Barrett (aka DBs… club has replied to Diane Putnam club
I wondered when there was first public recognition in some form of permanent display. As far as I can tell, the rainbow flag didn't become a permanent fixture in the Castro until 1997. The National AIDS grove in Golden Gate was dedicated in 1988, but that isn't exactly a celebration or commemoration of gays.
7 years ago.

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