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  • Button and Pin Collection, Lambda Archives of San Diego

"It's a Gay and lesbian thing. Let me help you understand."

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"It's a Gay and lesbian thing. Let me help you understand."
Z-0077
"It's a Gay and lesbian thing. Let me help you understand."
The title language in navy blue text on the pin refers to the pink triangle at the bottom of the pin, pointing downwards, and the shape of the button itself. Pink triangles pointing downward (rosa Winkel in German) were a sign in Nazi concentration camps that the inmate was a "homosexual."
Pink triangles; Rosa Winkel; LGBTQ issues; Political buttons
Rights have not been determined. For reuse contact Lambda Archives, San Diego.
  • Button and Pin Collection, Lambda Archives of San Diego
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1.75 inches on a side
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