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The LGBT Purge Fund - a not-for-profit corporation set up to manage funding created from the settlement of a class-action lawsuit against the government - has named “Thunderhead” as the winning proposal for an LGBTQ2+ National Monument in Canada.
| 29 Mar 2022
The LGBT Purge Fund - a not-for-profit corporation set up to manage funding created from the settlement of a class-action lawsuit against the government - has named “Thunderhead” as the winning proposal for an LGBTQ2+ National Monument in Canada.
Conceived by a Winnipeg-based team, the design draws on the symbolism of a thunderhead cloud to embody the strength, activism and hope of LGBTQ2+ communities.
“It will be a lasting testimony to the courage and humanity of those who were harmed by the LGBT Purge, homophobic and transphobic laws and norms, and Canada’s colonial history,” said the design team.
“Elements of the proposal includes a sculpture that creates the imprint of a thunderhead cloud in mirrored tile, a pathway through a landscaped park that traces the history of LGBTQ2+ people in Canada and a healing circle ringed with stones hand-picked by Two-Spirit Elders. The monument's surroundings will allow for large gatherings, performances and places for quiet reflection.
The monument is set to be completed in 2025.
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