By Gilbert C. Correa, Community Engagement Associate, Monuments Toolkit Project
Over the course of the past three years, the Monuments Toolkit Team has been analyzing and documenting monuments particularly for communities like the LGBTQ+ whose experiences have frequently been suppressed. LGBTQ+ monuments are essential to the preservation of history and storytelling. These monuments serve as poignant and potent reminders of both the progress made by the LGBTQ+ community and the significant amount of work that remains. To honor pride month, the following 3 LGBTQ+ monuments from around the world. Each of which honors queer pride, love, loss and resiliency. These memorials encourage us all to think, remember and connect.
Stonewall National Monument – New York City, USA
53 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014, USA
The Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village, New York, commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Riots and is the first U.S. monument dedicated to queer rights. Surrounded by Christopher Park, it serves as a living space of remembrance, activism, and community. Visiting during Pride Month is a powerful reminder of change and the importance of resistance against injustice.
Alan Turing Memorial – Manchester, United Kingdom
Fairfield St Manchester, England, M1 3HB United Kingdom
Sackville Gardens in Manchester’s Gay Village houses the Alan Turing Memorial, a bronze sculpture honoring the mathematician and World War II codebreaker. Unveiled in 2001, the memorial symbolizes Turing’s scientific legacy and tragic death by cyanide poisoning. It’s a must-see for LGBTQ+ history, technology, and resilience enthusiasts, as it provides historical context about Turing’s achievements and persecution.
Memorial For Homosexuality – Berlin, Germany
Tiergarten, Ebertstraße 10117 Berlin
Berlin’s Tiergarten Park features a minimalist memorial designed by Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset to commemorate LGBTQ+ people persecuted under the Nazi regime. The memorial, a concrete slab with a window displaying a film of same-sex couples kissing, invites reflection and discomfort, reminding us that LGBTQ+ people were victims of systematic extermination. It is an emotional stop on our journey through queer history in Berlin.
Works Cited
Featured photo: iloveny (2025). “Stonewall National Monument.” Accessed 03 June 2025. <https://www.iloveny.com/listing/stonewall-national-monument/31541/>
Featured photo: Explorial (2025), “Alan Turing Memorial.” Accessed 03 June 2025. <https://explorial.com/sights/manchester-alan-turing-memorial/>
Featured photo: Hitij, Maja (2023). “Wreaths at the main memorial that commemorates homosexual victims of persecution by the Nazis in Berlin on Jan. 27.” NBC News. Accessed 06 June 2025. <https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/man-tried-burn-memorial-gay-victims-nazis-berlin-police-say-rcna100230>