Pride Month 2025: LGBTQIA+ Monuments Around The World

The Stonewall National Monument, USA

Located in New York City’s Greenwich Village, this monument commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Riots—an iconic moment in LGBTQIA+ rights history.

Homomonument, Netherlands

Unveiled in 1987, this pink granite memorial honours LGBTQIA+ people persecuted during the Holocaust. It was the world’s first monument specifically commemorating gay and lesbian suffering.

Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism, Germany

Opened in 2008 beside the Holocaust Memorial, this concrete slab with a video installation remembers thousands of LGBTQIA+ victims of Nazi persecution.

Alan Turing Memorial, UK

Erected in Sackville Gardens in 2001, this statue honours the gay mathematician and WWII codebreaker who was persecuted for his sexuality and later pardoned posthumously by the UK government.

Harvey Milk Plaza, USA

Named after California’s first openly gay elected official, this plaza near Castro Station features a large rainbow flag. It is also a key gathering point for LGBTQIA+ demonstrations and events.

Pink Triangle Park, USA

This small memorial in the Castro District commemorates LGBTQIA+ victims of the Holocaust who were forced to wear pink triangles. Fifteen granite pylons symbolise both loss and remembrance.

Gay Liberation Monument, USA

Created by George Segal in 1980, this sculpture in Christopher Park features same-sex couples and celebrates the LGBTQIA+ liberation movement that arose from the Stonewall uprising nearby.

The Legacy Walk, USA

Located along North Halsted Street, this outdoor museum celebrates LGBTQIA+ history with bronze plaques honouring figures like Audre Lorde, James Baldwin, and Bayard Rustin, aiming to educate and empower.

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Holocaust Memorial, Australia

Located in Green Park, Darlinghurst, this triangular structure with a pink triangle and black columns pays tribute to LGBTQIA+ people persecuted under the Nazis, and honours diversity in Australia.

Oscar Wilde Memorial, Dublin, Ireland

Unveiled in 1997 near his childhood home, this memorial includes a statue of Wilde and granite pillars with his quotations, celebrating the queer writer’s life, wit, and enduring legacy.

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