Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism
The Memorial to Homosexuals persecuted under Nazism (German: Denkmal für die im Nationalsozialismus verfolgten Homosexuellen) in Berlin was opened on 27 May 2008.[1]
Design
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The memorial was discussed by all parties in the Bundestag, which granted permission in 2003.[2]
Near the memorial is a
History
On 12 December 2003, the Bundestag approved the erection of a memorial in Berlin at the boundary of Tiergarten (near the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe). Then the competition for artists started.
Politicians attending the 27 May 2008 dedication included Berlin's Mayor Klaus Wowereit, President of the Bundestag Wolfgang Thierse, German Culture Minister Bernd Neumann, Volker Beck and Renate Künast. Mayor Wowereit gave the opening speech for the memorial. Following its dedication, it was frequently vandalized that year.[4][5]
Controversies
After the competition for an artist, which Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset won, a discussion was held regarding the video, specifically whether to include
In 2008, the Holocaust survivor and historian
Literature
- ISBN 3-506-74204-3
- Susanne Buckley-Zistel & Annika Björkdahl. Memorials and Transitional Justice, in Olivera Simic (ed.): Understanding Transitional Justice. Routledge, 2017, pp. 249–268.
- Anika Oettler. Das Berliner Denkmal für die im Nationalsozialismus verfolgten Homosexuellen. Entstehung, Verortung, Wirkung. Transcript Verlag, 2017.
See also
- History of gay men in Nazi Germany and the Holocaust
- List of LGBT monuments and memorials
- Pink triangle
References
- ^ "BBC:Berlin remembers persecuted gays". BBC News. 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- ^ "Discussion in Bundestag". Volkerbeck.de. Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- ^ Initiative Der homosexuellen NS-Opfer gedenken / LSVD. "Gedenkort". Gedenkort.de. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- ^ "Berlin gay Holocaust memorial vandalized", QX. August 30, 2008. Accessed June 13, 2011
- ^ "Vandals Hit Berlin's Gay Holocaust Memorial a Second Time", Towel Road. December 16, 2008. Accessed June 13, 2011
- ^ Bundesregierung: Kulturstaatsminister Bernd Neumann erzielt Einigung beim Denkmal für die im Nationalsozialismus verfolgten Homosexuellen Archived May 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Holocaust Academic Pans Monument to Nazis' Gay Victims | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 29.05.2008". Dw-world.de. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
External links
- Memorial for homosexual people tracked under Nazism (in German)
- Gedenkort (in German)
- Rosa Winkel (in German)
- BBC: Berlin remembers persecuted homosexuals