Five design teams are competing to be chosen to design a national monument to tell the story of generations of LGBTQ2+ people in Canada who have been persecuted, abused, dismissed and marginalized because of who they desire and how they identify. It will acknowledge discrimination experienced by these communities and the abuse perpetrated by the Canadian state. Bapiiwin is the working title of the Team SOM monument proposal. We explore their design deeply with team members from Winnipeg, New York City and Berlin.
