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National Monument Marking LGBTQ+ Persecution Unveiled in Ottawa

The monument features thousands of tiny mirrors and honors about 9,000 Canadians forced out of service for their sexuality.

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Victims of state prosecution hope Canada's new national monument for LGBTQ+ people will be a place to learn, grieve and celebrate

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National monument marking LGBTQ+ persecution unveiled in Ottawa

Victims of state prosecution hope Canada's new national monument for LGBTQ+ people will be a place to learn, grieve and celebrate

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National 2SLGBTQ+ monument holds special meaning for those purged from civil service for being gay

Thousands of Canadians were purged from the military, RCMP and civil service between the Cold War-era and the 1990s for their sexuality, including Vancouver's Wayne Davis and the great uncle of Elenore Sturko, an MLA and former Mountie.

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CBC News broke the news in Ottawa, Canada on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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