Pink Triangles Memorial Park

The Pink Triangle Memorial, located at the intersection of Castro Market and Seventeenth Streets in San Francisco, serves as the first historical landmark in the USA dedicated to remembering LGBT victims who were persecuted in Fascist Europe between 1933 and 1945. Established in 2001 and maintained by the Eureka Valley Foundation, the memorial features 15 granite pylons, each representing 1,000 men killed in concentration camps, along with a large Pink Triangle made of rose quartz stones symbolizing love, healing, and pride.

This memorial has transformed the pink triangle from a symbol of shame into one of pride and resilience, reflecting its reappropriation by the LGBTQ+ community since the 1970s. Visitors are encouraged to take a stone as a remembrance and to promote messages of hope and peace, contributing to the ongoing maintenance of this meaningful site through donations.

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