Sunday, 1 September 2013

Darlinghurst, memorial (Theme Day: Pink)

This memorial is located in Green Park, in the inner city suburb of Darlinghurst. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Holocaust Memorial was designed by Russell Rodrigo and Jennifer Gamble and opened in 2001. In the form of a pink triangle and black poles, it commemorates the gay men and lesbian women who were murdered, tortured or persecuted because of their sexuality, by the Nazis during World War II. The pink triangle was one of the Nazi concentration camp badges, used to identify male prisoners who were sent there because of their homosexuality. Green Park is adjacent to the Sydney Jewish Museum and Darlinghurst is considered the heart of Sydney's gay and lesbian population.
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26 comments:

  1. SofiaSunday, 1 September 2013 at 00:22:00 GMT+10

    I attended The Gay Parade in Toronto in July, to support their right. :)

    Nice photo with shadows.

    happy weekend.

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  2. robin.Sunday, 1 September 2013 at 00:40:00 GMT+10

    it is sad that a memorial had to be built...so much hatred in this world...
    great shadow shot tho. thanks for sharing.

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  3. Sylvia KSunday, 1 September 2013 at 00:47:00 GMT+10

    I agree with Robin, so sad and so much hatred in the world -- our world! Terrific capture, Jim, thanks for sharing!

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  4. Paula Scott Molokai Girl StudioSunday, 1 September 2013 at 01:18:00 GMT+10

    Yes, it sad that we humans have the ability to hate to that extent. Incomprehensible as it is. Thanks for educating me on this-I did not know that the gays and lesbians were persecuted too. There is no end to the effects of the holocaust, decades later...

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  5. CatherineSunday, 1 September 2013 at 01:39:00 GMT+10

    great shot and the effect of the shadows makes it more interesting

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  6. RalphSunday, 1 September 2013 at 02:04:00 GMT+10

    This is an evocative scene - the pink triangle meant oppression yet here in the dappled shade and sun, it seems as if it life shines on. Humans so often seem to have the capacity for evil. Here though, the artist affirms life as beautiful indeed...

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  7. JoSunday, 1 September 2013 at 07:18:00 GMT+10

    Very powerful post.

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  8. cieldequimperSunday, 1 September 2013 at 08:09:00 GMT+10

    This is fascinating, thanks for posting it.

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  9. Kathe W.Sunday, 1 September 2013 at 08:17:00 GMT+10

    Thanks Jim for educating me- I never realized that the Holocaust involved Gays and Lesbians being murdered also.
    So much hatred in this world. Very sad.

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  10. Magical Mystical TeacherSunday, 1 September 2013 at 08:54:00 GMT+10

    Remembering is the human thing to do...

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  11. KrisSunday, 1 September 2013 at 15:31:00 GMT+10

    Very sad and powerful memorial..
    I knew what the pink triangle represents, but not the history.. I'm intrigue
    Thanks to your entry, I learned something new :)

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  12. AnonymousSunday, 1 September 2013 at 16:01:00 GMT+10

    Hate of unknown. Sad. But that's how we are - even today...

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  13. Valladolid Daily PhotoSunday, 1 September 2013 at 17:31:00 GMT+10

    Interesting and sad info on the post. Although IMO it´s a good choice for this theme day. Have a good week!

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  14. Joan ElizabethSunday, 1 September 2013 at 19:18:00 GMT+10

    What an excellent contribution Jim.

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  15. TaniaSunday, 1 September 2013 at 20:30:00 GMT+10

    It is a great photo with the shadow. A bit sad post..

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  16. MoSunday, 1 September 2013 at 22:30:00 GMT+10

    A very fitting post for the pink theme

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  17. Le monde dÖSunday, 1 September 2013 at 23:23:00 GMT+10

    A moving pink triangle!

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  18. wilfMonday, 2 September 2013 at 00:34:00 GMT+10

    Pink in a meaningful way.....

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  19. LynetteMonday, 2 September 2013 at 00:59:00 GMT+10

    Thought-provoking post for theme day.

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  20. PerthDailyPhotoMonday, 2 September 2013 at 02:09:00 GMT+10

    Very interesting post Jim.

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  21. RedPatMonday, 2 September 2013 at 02:30:00 GMT+10

    Lest we forget.

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  22. rafMonday, 2 September 2013 at 05:00:00 GMT+10

    Great choice for theme, Jim!

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  23. Oakland Daily PhotoMonday, 2 September 2013 at 14:21:00 GMT+10

    Perfect for theme day. Every year in San Francisco gay activists place a giant pink triangle on a local hill as part of the Gay Pride activities. Very moving.

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  24. KateMonday, 2 September 2013 at 22:39:00 GMT+10

    I'm pleased to see this memorial for a group of people that too often are ignored by Holocaust historians. Thanks for the reminder!

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  25. Tanya BreeseMonday, 2 September 2013 at 23:29:00 GMT+10

    interesting...i've never heard of a memorial like this one..

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  26. DebTuesday, 3 September 2013 at 04:26:00 GMT+10

    A thought provoking pink post indeed Jim.

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