Israel City Unveils Gay Holocaust Victims Memorial

[Behind the Aegis]

1. It is nice to see.

Unfortunately, it is still quite rare. There are even those who aren't aware of the hate launched against gays and lesbians during the Holocaust. More and more people are becoming aware, but still many haven't a clue; even my avatar is lost on many people. It is also a shame that within the GLBT community, there are still many who have NO clue. I know when I was president of a gay student group, I looked all over for a speaker who was gay and in the Holocaust and it was next to impossible. Supposedly, the last gay Holocaust survivor died last year; soon, they will all be gone.

Note: the pink triangle and the yellow triangle (or star of David) were actually 1/3 larger than all other triangles to make it easier for guards and others to see from a distance. This wasn't true in all concentration camps, but it was in many. Jews were at the bottom rung of the "hate" ladder, even within the walls of the camps, but the dirt holding up that ladder? Gay men.