Holocaust Memorial Day 2026: How the Nazi pink triangle became a defiant symbol of LGBTQ+ rights

On the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz we take a look at the history of the Nazi pink triangle, used to identify gay men.

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Worlds Aids Day
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In 1987, the
Silence = Death poster was created by a New York-based group of artists to protest the U.S. government's inaction on the AIDS epidemic, which they saw as a result of government and societal silence.
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From pansies to pink triangles: A guide to queer symbols through the ages

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/history/guide-to-queer-symbols-in-history

Wow, #MAGA wants to go way back into the #LGBTQ closet. They’ve started with one group, but that’s not the end of this train. Plenty of colored patches to pin on us. #DOD #DADT #DontSayGay #TransRights #PinkTriangle #Project2025 #USPol
https://ground.news/article/new-air-force-policy-denies-transgender-troops-hearings-before-theyre-discharged?utm_source=mobile-app&utm_medium=newsroom-share
New Air Force policy denies transgender troops hearings before they’re discharged

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force says in a new memo that transgender airmen ousted under a recent Trump administration directive will no longer have the chance to argue before a board of their peers for the right to continue serving their country. The memo dated Tuesday says military separation boards cannot independently decide whether to keep or discharge transgender airmen and instead “must recommend separation of the member” if the airman has…

Ground News
Venus Sleep.

Queer rights now, queer liberation, queer celebration.

#photography #glitchart #queerart #queerartists #pinktriangle #queer #transgender #transartists

#LGBTQI #SanFrancisco #PinkTriangle

"What they're saying: Patrick Carney, who co-founded the Friends of the Pink Triangle, told Axios it serves as a warning and a reminder' and a 'giant in-your-face educational tool to teach people where hatred can lead.'

The latest: Earlier this month, police arrested a 19-year-old on suspicion of vandalizing the installation, which Carney said would not be repaired.

The bottom line: 'Leaving it as it is sends a powerful message… we will wear this scar as a badge of resilience, courage and our continuing struggle for equality,' he said.

https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/06/26/pride-sf-pink-triangle-history-nazis

San Francisco's Pink Triangle is more than a Pride symbol

The Pink Triangle on Twin Peaks traces decades of LGBTQ+ persecution, protest and pride.

Axios San Francisco
Bluesky

Bluesky Social

One of my favorite T-shirts, that gets a lot of appreciation at the library is the the pink triangle with bat from the shop: CystnDeceased.
it comes with out or without the word "queer", also comes as a pin or sticker. Link in comments.

#Pride #lgbtq #pinktriangle #fucktrump

DHS's Dangerous Move: A Threat to Privacy and Equality for the LGBTQ+ Community

Why the DHS's New Policy on Surveillance Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity is a Constitutional Crisis

The Pulse Network: Pro-Democracy & Fact-Based Reporting
Triangulated

This was a piece I did back last year to push myself to incorporate more special effects and Photoshop editing into my artwork approaches.

Created in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. No AI was used in any step of its creation.

#queerart #queerartist #gayart #LGBT #LGBTQ #jasonlauchlan #gay #gayman #openshirt #bara #pinktriangle #digitalmixedmedia #digitalart