A new memorial in Paris was unveiled by Mayor Anne Hidalgo on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia. The sculpture, created by artist Jean Luc Verna, commemorates the LGBTQ+ victims of historical persecution, particularly those lost during the Holocaust. It serves as a reminder of the importance of acknowledging and learning from this dark chapter in history. Hidalgo emphasized that this recognition is crucial for shaping a better future, highlighting the memorial's deep symbolic meaning in both remembering the past and providing hope for the future.
"History is there to allow us to prepare for the future, to avoid the worst and above all to produce the best... It was very important that the recognition of this history be inscribed in a strong, symbolic way in Paris."
"Stuck in the ground, this wand is not (only) magic... it emerges from the earth to call us to remember, evoking the dark hours of History as much as hope and light."
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