Pink bouquets honour gay soldiers

[Kate Thomas]

Pink bouquets honour gay soldiers
Winnipeg Sun
By KATHLEEN HARRIS


Pink triangle wreaths were laid at the ceremony in Ottawa. (BLAIR GABLE/ SUN MEDIA)
OTTAWA -- There was a touch of pink in the mountain of red wreaths yesterday paying special tribute to gay soldiers who fought for freedom.

Fashioned in pink triangles with rose-coloured carnations in lieu of poppies, the memorials were placed at the National War Memorial by a small group of Canadian youth.