Monument of information
Frederik Danjo works at Pink Point, a kiosk that serves as a reception point for visitors to the Homomonument. It is an information point for the international LGBTI community.
In Aruba, sexual diversity is a pretty big taboo. People know about each other’s sexuality, but it’s never talked about. Things have improved a bit in recent years, but it’s a slow process and a lot initiatives are blocked.
Here in Amsterdam we’re a bit spoiled. Most Amsterdam citizens are tolerant towards each other, but as soon as you get out of the city, a lot of people regard you as weird if you’re too openly gay.
When you go outside the city, people often regard you as weird
This work is special to me because I want to do something for the community. For me, there’s no point in being gay if you can’t give something back to the community.
I came to the Netherlands from Aruba at the age of 17. Where I was growing up there was nothing for gays and I didn’t know any other boys who were gay. So I decided to leave.