HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON

What does a symbol of persecution become when reclaimed by those it was meant to silence? 🔽💗

This Pride Month, we were honored to welcome historian Dr. Jake Newsome to Holocaust Museum Houston for a powerful lecture on the history of the pink triangle, the LGBTQ+ community’s original pride symbol. Drawing from his groundbreaking book, Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust (Cornell University Press), Dr. Newsome traced how a N**i concentration camp badge became a widespread emblem of q***r liberation, pride, and community.

At HMH, we believe that remembrance is not passive. It demands action. Pride Month is a reminder that the fight for dignity, visibility, and belonging is rooted in real history, including painful chapters that are too often erased. Being an ally means bearing witness to that history, speaking up when it’s uncomfortable, and ensuring that the voices of LGBTQ+ Holocaust victims are never forgotten.

As Dr. Newsome writes, there can be no justice without acknowledging and remembering injustice.
Thank you to everyone who joined us. 🏳️‍🌈

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