Israel's cultural and financial capital has unveiled a memorial honoring
gays and lesbians persecuted
by the Nazis during World War II.
Authorities in Tel Aviv unveiled the memorial Friday. It shows a pink
triangle — the symbol gays were forced to wear in concentration camps.
Writing on it in English, Hebrew and German reads: "In memory of those
persecuted by the Nazi regime for their sexual orientation and gender
identity."
The landmark joins similar memorials in Amsterdam, Berlin, San Francisco
and Sydney dedicated to gay victims of the Holocaust. While Israel has
scores of Holocaust monuments, the Tel Aviv memorial is the first that
deals universally with Jewish and non-Jewish victims alike.
Tel Aviv has a vibrant gay scene and is a top international destination for gay tourists
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