LA JOLLA, California — A rare pink triangle, a symbol used by the Nazis to identify homosexual prisoners during the Holocaust, is now part of the permanent collection of RUTH: Remember Us The Holocaust. This powerful artifact is currently on display at the La Jolla Library through June 2026.
Originally marked only by a number, this pink triangle was later identified—after extensive research—as belonging to Christian Prager, a 16-year-old boy persecuted for his homosexuality. Christian was first imprisoned at Dachau, then temporarily released. He was later recaptured and sent to Buchenwald, where he remained until liberation. Tragically, he died of tuberculosis in 1945.
This rare and historically significant pink triangle was donated by the Imperial Court Council under the leadership of Nicole Murray Ramirez—a nationally recognized advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and a longtime supporter of the Jewish community.
Nicole’s dedication to preserving history and promoting equality has helped ensure that Christian Prager’s story, and the broader persecution of homosexuals during the Holocaust, will not be forgotten.
The placement of the pink triangle will occur on Sunday June 29, at 2:00pm in the La Jolla Riford Library.
The Holocaust affected more than just the Jewish community, and the support we’ve received from other communities has been vital in helping us raise awareness and share our history.
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Sandy Scheller is the curator of RUTH: Remember Us the Holocaust exhibit.
Right- “very rare” pink sign. But should you much more remember brown for gypsies, purple for Jéhovah Witness, Band of course the bleu for forced workers as well as red for politicals – most of them are of Slavic, Hungarian or German origin – the 90% of prisoners were these… But strange thing , they are almost never remembered – what about a huge Slavic and German Holocaust?