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One of the world's first gay rights anisatns, the COC, was found Amsterdam a tribute to the many gays and lbians who lost their liv World War II, the cy unveiled the first-ever Homomonument 1987.
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Amsterdam advicePk Pot is Amsterdam's official gay and lbian rmatn ksk, suated next to the Homomonument on the Wtermarkt. Disver more about the history of all LGBTQI+ people: whether 's your brother, your nt, a lleague or anyone else who lls this cy your walk at the Homomonument on the Keizersgracht. The HomomonumentImage om Henri BlommersThe Homomonument was built 1987 and was the very first gay monument to be built the world.
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Whilst other untri, the gay muny was often still opprsed, Amsterdam, a changg society meant that you no longer had to hi. The pub beme a safe-space for the gays and lbians of the time spe the fact that back then, as a homosexual, you uld go to jail for three months for showg "immoral behavur"..