On Friday, May 4, 2018, there was a silence for two minutes at the International Gay Monument in The Hague. About 300 participants reflected on the persecuted and fallen since the outbreak of the Second World War.

In a sun-drenched peaceful spot near the Koekamp, ​​where city and nature meet, the human rights that are still under pressure were discussed. Arnout van Kooij, chairman of COC Haaglanden, called for mutual support in order to participate equally in our society. Canada's Ambassador Plenipotentiary Sabine Nölke pointed to Canada's constitution that provides protection against gay discrimination. It sounds bureaucratic, Nölke said, when we talk about laws and regulations that will further contribute to equal rights. However, these rules are necessary to promote equal treatment. Nölke, known for her great involvement with LGBTI people, laid a first wreath together with her daughter.

Various organizations and individuals laid flowers at the monument, which rises pink to liberate.

Download the speech of Arnout JO van Kooij here
Download Sabine Nölke's speech here

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