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Remembrance Day

Het Homomonument, Westermarkt, Amsterdam

Remembrance Day

Het Homomonument, Westermarkt, Amsterdam

On 4 May, at the Homomonument, we will reflect on the Second World War and the (queer) victims of oppression and persecution, both then and now.

Lecture
This year, for the first time, the commemoration will be preceded by a lecture given by a prominent speaker on the subject of freedom and the persecution of queer people in Europe.

Viktória Radványi, chair of Budapest Pride, has agreed to give this lecture in 2026. She will speak about the deteriorating situation of queer people in Hungary in recent years, with particular focus on the Pride ban in 2025, which led to the largest protest in recent Hungarian history.

Silent march
The silent march sets off from the front of the Westerkerk, passes the

Anne Frank House and proceeds along the canals to the Homomonument.

Commemoration
Just before 8.00 pm, the tattoo signal will sound and there will be two minutes of silence at the Homomonument. After the silence, the speakers will take the floor. The first speaker is Viktória Radványi, chair of Budapest Pride. The speakers will address themes surrounding freedom and persecution, specifically those affecting queer people.

Wreath-laying
As the final part of the ceremony, all the organisations present place a floral arrangement on the monument’s water triangle.

The master of ceremonies then brings the commemoration to a close and invites all visitors to lay flowers on the water triangle and then gather in the Westerkerk for a discussion.

On 4 May, at the Homomonument, we will reflect on the Second World War and the (queer) victims of oppression and persecution, both then and now.

Lecture
This year, for the first time, the commemoration will be preceded by a lecture given by a prominent speaker on the subject of freedom and the persecution of queer people in Europe.

Viktória Radványi, chair of Budapest Pride, has agreed to give this lecture in 2026. She will speak about the deteriorating situation of queer people in Hungary in recent years, with particular focus on the Pride ban in 2025, which led to the largest protest in recent Hungarian history.

Silent march
The silent march sets off from the front of the Westerkerk, passes the

Anne Frank House and proceeds along the canals to the Homomonument.

Commemoration
Just before 8.00 pm, the tattoo signal will sound and there will be two minutes of silence at the Homomonument. After the silence, the speakers will take the floor. The first speaker is Viktória Radványi, chair of Budapest Pride. The speakers will address themes surrounding freedom and persecution, specifically those affecting queer people.

Wreath-laying
As the final part of the ceremony, all the organisations present place a floral arrangement on the monument’s water triangle.

The master of ceremonies then brings the commemoration to a close and invites all visitors to lay flowers on the water triangle and then gather in the Westerkerk for a discussion.