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The pink triangle is a symbol for the homosexuals that were oppressed, mainly starting in the Holocaust. It carried on through the ages though.
A symbol of gay pride. Reclaimed from the right-side up pink triangles used in Nazi concentration camps to designate gay prisoners.
It's a sign for sexual equality

It was a Nazi Concentration Camp badge for anyone considered a sexual deviant, including homosexuals, zoophiles, pedophiles, and rapists. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_concentration_camp_badges

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