Talk:Homomonument

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is often described as a memorial to the gay victims of World War II,

Shouldn't that be gay victims of Nazi Germany? I'm sure a lot of gays died in World War II, but I doubt that this is commonly described as a reason for the monument.--Eloquence* 21:29, May 6, 2004 (UTC)

Yes that is a loose formulation. Incidentally, I am interested to know if the Nazi occupation authorities took any action against gay men in the Netherlands. They don't seem to have done so in Paris. Adam 00:20, 7 May 2004 (UTC)

Remember that many of the gay men liberated from the camps faced persecution from the liberating governments too, their sexual orientation having been identified. - Montréalais 02:13, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Amsterdam is NOT the capital of The Netherlands. I've changed it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.88.213.176 (talk) 12:12, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Yes, it is. Jvhertum (talk) 13:21, 19 January 2008 (UTC)