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By Adam Lake
Pinks News
A memorial to the persecuted homosexual victims of Nazism will be officially unveiled in Berlin on May 27th.
It takes the form of a gray concrete slab, with a window to allow visitors to view a video. It cost 600,000 euros (£450,000).
There will be two alternated videos which show either two men kissing or two women kissing.
2 comments:
As a student of the Holocaust, this makes me happy. All too often, that part of history is thought of as a Jewish tragedy. I think it's important, PARTICULARLY now, that we all recognize that it was a HUMAN tragedy.
I've been in touch with the U.S. Holocaust Museum to get information about the queer experience in the Holocaust, but they've yet to get back to me. When they do, I'll let you know.
Thanks for the update, Tom!
You're quite welcome.
I expect we'll get more information when the memorial opens. I'll be sure to let you know what comes down the pipe.
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