The dedication of Australia's LGBT servicemen to our country must be celebrated - but to light up the shrine in the name of any social justice cause is inappropriate and defeats the monument's sole purpose, writes Caleb Bond.
Not content with already holding a year-long exhibit on the military service of LGBT people, Victoria’s most sacred building must also, apparently, be lit up in the name of social inclusion.
There were, for instance, more than 200 men of Chinese heritage who signed up to serve with Australia during World War I despite the fact the Defence Act of 1909 tried to restrict service to men “substantially of European origin or descent”. Their contribution to our country is extraordinary and should be recognised. But the Shrine of Remembrance would never be lit up in red and yellow.
Neither of those displays should have happened. It invites political and other connotations to be attached to a building that serves one purpose – to commemorate those who lost their lives defending Australia in combat.Lighting up the shrine in the name of any social justice cause is a step too far, writes Caleb Bond. Picture: Hollie Adams/The Australian
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