LGBT Memory Centre opens in Prague

A memory centre mapping the history of the community of gays, lesbians, transexuals and bisexuals in the Czech lands opened in Prague on Monday. The centre, operated by the Society for Queer Memory, houses an exhibition about the history of the Czech LGBT community offering personal stories as well as historical documents. It is divided into five themes: identity, everyday life, persecution, emancipation and literature. The aim of the organizers is to establish an institution similar to the Schwules Museum in Berlin and the QWien in Vienna.