The Persecution of Homosexuals by the Nazis
Jake Wolfe, Jerry Han, Maya Shelemay, Peter Drohan
Brief History of Persecution
Bars and clubs frequented by homosexuals were shut down
Source: http://www.cabaret-berlin.com/?p=11Source:
http://www.thinktransatlantic1.com/2012_04_15_archive.html
Homosexuals were arrested and often incarcerated or sent to
labour camps
Source: http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/art.php?id=14906
Brownshirts were responsible for the
apprehension of gays
HenrichHimmler, founder of Reich Central Office
Ideals of the pure German race
Paragraph 175
Excerpt from Paragraph 175
Source: http://calpol25.hubpages.com/hub/Paragraph-175-The-Fight-To-Repeal-It
Anti-Paragraph 175 poster
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Poster_against_Paragraph_175.jpg
A homosexual man is arrested under Paragraph 175
Source: http://www.jewishjournal.com/arts/article/exhibit_to_detail_nazi_persecution_of_gays_20030516
Rationale for Oppression
Social Darwinism
Focus on Population
Growth
Persecution
Source: http://www.fadingad.com/fadingadblog/?m=20110702
Means of Persecution
Chart depicting the identification of various
persecuted parties
Source: http://firstlightforum.wordpress.com/2011/08/21/miss-hess-deputy-fuhrer-of-the-third-reich/
Many homosexual men were put in forced labour camps
Source: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/08/04/gay-man-who-survived-nazi-concentration-camp-dies-aged-98/
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