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Danish Cemetery
Sets Aside Section for Gays
A cemetery in Copenhagen, Denmark, has designated an area specifically for gays who wish to be buried among other gays.
A cemetery in Copenhagen, Denmark, has designated an area specifically for gays who wish to be buried among other gays. The Regnbuen (Rainbow) association rented space at the Assistens cemetery that can hold up to 45 urns, according to the Agence France-Press. Each space will cost 2,500 kroner ($526).
The area is separated from the rest of the cemetery by a large triangle of pebbles with a large rock, draped with a rainbow flag, placed on one of the angles.
"The triangle is our old symbol, but it is also a sign of suffering," Regnbuen's Ivan Larsen told the AFP, recalling that the Nazis forced gays and lesbians to wear a pink triangle. "We don't want to isolate ourselves, but we also feel a need to be together. We see this as a family grave, one that will be taken care of by our family." (The Advocate)
