Us President Donald Trump on Sunday, March 9, Shared An Article on his Truth Social Platform. The article include an image of the Pink triangleA symbol used during the holocaust to identify gay men in Nazi Concentration Camps,
Since the beginning of his second term, trump has signed several executive order affected lgbtq+ policies. These include recognizing only two sexes in government policy and removing diversity, equity, and inclusion (dei) programs from Governments and the Military. Transgender individuals have been banned from serving in the Military Again, and Healthcare for Transgender Minors have also been
The article trump shared is titled “Army Recruitment Ads Look Quite Different Under Trump” And was written by forr us army intelligence captain Jeremy Hunt for the Washington Times. The featured image in the article is credited as “Military recruitment ads Illustration by linas garsys / the washington times. “
The article discusses changes in the Military's focus under trump and us secretary of defense pete hegsth. It says that their policies Emphasize Aggression and Lethality, Moving Away from Inclusive Messaging. It contrasts this with a recruitment ad from the previous biden administration that featured an army officer Attending a Pride Parade. The article says, “For Most Presidents, Major Cultural Change in our nation's armed forces doorsn'T happen overs President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete HegSeth Are Accomplementing What often Takes Years in a Matter of Weeks. Are moving at breakneck pace … Consider the stark contrast between the Military Recruitment Ads Today and TheSE from the Biden Era. Emma Marching in an lgbtq pride parade. “
This is the third instance from Trump Advisors Elon Musk and Steve Bannon Were Previous Seen Making 'Roman Salutes' at the Inaugence and at CPAC. Now, Trump has shared an article that incines an image of the pink triangle, a symbol connected to Nazi Concentration Camps.
Meaning of the pink triangle
The pink triangle was used by the nazi regime to identify gay men, similar to how the yellow star was used for jewish people. From 1933, Nazi Policies Targeted Homosexuals as Part of Efforts to “Purific” Germany.
In concentration camps, people marked with the pink triangle was subjected to various forms of mistreatment, include medical experiences, casting, and mass executives. The color pink was used to highlight the belief that gay men was “feminine.” Some Lesbians were also assigned the pink triangle, but most was given a black triangle, which labeled them as “asocial”, they they did not fit into the nazis “Ideal Family Structure.
As per Sydney Jewish Museum Website, A Monument Featuring The Pink Triangle, Known as the Gay and Lesbian Holocaust Memorial, is Located in Sydney's Green Park, OPPOSETE THE SYDNEY JEWSTE TE Opened in 2001, The Memorial Recognizes and Remembers The Persecution of the LGBTQIA+ Community during the holocaust.
In Berlin, The Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism was not Establed UNTIL 2008.
The pink triangle was laater reclaimed by the gay communication during the aids epidemic. Activists from the Aids Coalition to Unleash Power (Act Up) Used The Symbol, Turning it Upright to REPRESENT RESISTANCE. It was featured in the Silence = Death Campaign to Raise Awareness About The Aids Crisis and Criticize Government Inaction.
Today, the pink triangle is sometimes used to honor act up or to remumber gay and transgender individuals percecuted during the Holocaust, Whoaine History Remained Largely Unrecised for Maany.
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