We’re heartbroken to share that the Monument will not be opening in summer 2025, as planned. This is frustrating and disappointing for all of us.

Construction, which began in May 2024, has been slower than anticipated. Our building partner, the National Capital Commission, has had to contend with a number of challenges due to the complex nature of the construction, which have thrown the project off schedule.

Despite the delay, everyone is committed to the realization of this project, and the LGBT Purge Fund is working hard to keep the project moving forward.

We are now working towards an opening in summer 2026. We will keep you posted as that date becomes more clear. In the meantime, please follow us on social for updates, on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, and be sure to sign up for the Thunderhead Monument newsletter at the footer of the monument’s webpage.

Thank you for supporting this project. We’re going to get there!

The major exhibition about the LGBT Purge will open at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg at the end of January.  We are thrilled to see this come to life and hope you all have a chance to view it during its duration through 2025.

The LGBT Purge Fund is heartened that the exhibition will help tell our story to new audiences.  We are proud to have paid for the exhibition through the class action lawsuit, as this history needs to be told and more widely known.

Check the CMHR’s website for details.