Monument to LGBTQ Canadians officially unveiled

Canadian Government Unveils National “Thunderhead” Monument To Victims Of “Anti-LGBTQ Purge”

The Canadian government writes via press release: Thunderhead, Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument, recognizes the historic discrimination faced by 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada, including during the LGBT Purge. It celebrates the resilience and achievements of those who fought for equality, educates visitors and inspires the change still needed so that everyone can openly love who they love and express and identify themselves as they choose. Thund…

Canada unveils 30-foot-tall '2SLGBTQI+ monument'

Ottawa’s new ‘Thunderhead’ monument was unveiled with drag queens and a ‘boa cutting’ as former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended alongside prominent pro-LGBT activists.

Monument to LGBTQ Canadians officially unveiled

A monument that pays tribute to LGBTQ Canadians who suffered government-sanctioned persecution and discrimination officially opened in Ottawa on Aug. 21. Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Governor General Louise Arbour, and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez are among those who attended the ceremony. A Canadian government press release notes Thunderhead, which is located on Parliament Hill, “recognizes the historic discriminati…

THUNDERHEAD is a monument that pays tribute to LGBTQ Canadians who suffered government-sanctioned persecution

On a day when most Americans (especially us queer ones) are looking northwards enviously at Canada and its incredible Prime Minister Mark Carney being one of the few people in this world standing up to the Orange Would-Be Dictator, we see more good news. A monument that pays tribute to LGBTQ Canadians who suffered government-sanctioned persecution and discrimination was officially opened in Ottawa on Aug. 21.  A Canadian government press release…

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