Volunteers worked to install the iconic Pink Triangle, a nearly acre-large display made of canvas, on San Francisco’s Twin Hills Friday
The massive display can be seen for up to 20 miles.
The symbol originates in Nazi concentration camps, a dark part of history for not only the LGBTQ+ community but also the world at large. Gay people were forced to wear an inverted pink triangle, similar to how Jewish people were forced to wear yellow stars of David.
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Years after World War II, the LGBTQ+ community began to reclaim the symbol as an expression of pride and solidarity.
Volunteers will return Saturday to finish installing the display, which will be followed by a commemoration ceremony scheduled for 11 a.m.
The installation will remain on display through June and be taken down July 1.
