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Zurich unveils Switzerland\u2019s first Queer Memorial <\/p>\n
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Zurich\u2019s first queer memorial was unveiled on Thursday by members of the LGBT+ community. Situated in Sihlfeld Cemetery, it stands as a symbol against hatred.\n<\/p>\n
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The new memorial commemorates people who have lost their lives because of anti-queer violence or exclusion, according to HAZ-Queer Z\u00fcrich. It also honours the courage of those who campaign for the rights of the queer community.<\/p>\n
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Switzerland\u2019s queer community fears rollback of LGBTIQ+ rights <\/p>\n
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Campaigns targeting the\u00a0LGBTIQ+\u00a0community in the United States\u00a0are\u00a0also affecting\u00a0Switzerland. <\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Read more: Switzerland\u2019s queer community fears rollback of LGBTIQ+ rights The memorial complements the rainbow burial ground already established at Sihlfeld Cemetery. Thought to be the only one of its kind in Switzerland, it offers queer people a final resting place that respects their identity and diversity.<\/p>\n Around 20 members of the queer community helped carve and polish the stone under the guidance of its designers, Judith Schr\u00f6ter and Regine Brandt. <\/p>\n + Seven graphics showing how LGBTIQ+ people are doing in Switzerland<\/a><\/p>\n The project is backed by a number of queer organisations and religious groups. Speakers at the unveiling ceremony on Thursday evening included Zurich mayor Raphael Golta and drag queen Mona Gamie.<\/p>\n The organisers also hope the memorial will be a source of inspiration and empowerment for younger generations. They say it shows that the rights enjoyed today were hard won and must continue to be defended collectively.<\/p>\n \u201cQueer\u201d is an umbrella term used to describe people whose sexual orientation, romantic attraction or gender identity falls outside traditional norms of heterosexuality and the gender binary.<\/p>\n
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