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Bondi Memorial To Victims of Homophobic And Transphobic Hate Crimes Unveiled

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The Bondi Memorial – a public artwork dedicated to the victims and survivors of homophobic and transphobic attacks that gripped Sydney from the 1970s to 1990s, was unveiled at Marks Park in Tamarama. “For decades, our communities have endured the pain and trauma of these horrific acts of violence.

We know that many gay men and trans women were killed, tortured or assaulted across Sydney, including along the city’s coastline and eastern suburbs.

These events have left a sorrowful legacy that continues to be felt today,” ACON CEO Nicolas Parkhill said in a statement. There were around 88 suspected deaths of gay men and trans women, part of a hate crime wave in NSW between 1970 and 2010.

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