Bring the PTL Project
to Your Community
Offer Your Community the Chance to Learn from Queer History Together
The Pink Triangle Legacies Project works with a variety of organizations to bring this history and its lessons to museums, libraries, community centers, classrooms, business DEAI events, and more.​
Organizations We've Worked With
Costs & Fees
Speaking, event, and consulting fees are a primary source of funding for the Pink Triangle Legacies Project's work. When you book the PTL Project, you're not only bringing educational programming to your community. You're also investing in our initiatives that provide paid internships to young people and create resources for classrooms and community spaces.
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Fees are based on a sliding scale. The PTL Project is happy to work with you to identify a fee amount that works for your organization's budget.
In addition to the fee, hosting organizations also financially sponsor in-person events by paying for travel and lodging.
Interested in Working Together?
Send an email to jake@pinktrianglelegacies.org with the following information:
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The service or program you're interested in (see below for the selection)
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Potential dates
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Target audiences
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Program location
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Your organization's budget for speaking fees (and travel, if requesting an in-person event)
What We Offer
Pink Triangle Legacies:
Holocaust Memory and the Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights
Multimedia Presentation & Book Signing
In person or digital
Length: 40 minutes + Q&A + book signing
This presentation tells the dynamic and inspiring history of the LGBTQ+ community's original pride symbol by tracing the transformation of the pink triangle from a Nazi concentration camp badge into a widespread emblem of queer liberation, community, and pride. Drawing from unexplored archival sources and original interviews, historian Dr. Jake Newsome showcases the voices of LGBTQ+ Holocaust victims and a rich tapestry of queer lives who found meaning in the pink triangle in a post-Holocaust world. The presentation is followed by Q&A and a book signing.
Enemies of the State:
The Nazi Persecution of LGBTQ+ People
Multimedia Presentation & Book Signing
In person or digital
Length: 40 minutes + Q&A + book signing
Drawing on archival material, this presentation sketches the lived experiences of members of the German LGBTQ+ community under Nazi rule. In doing so, it untangles the complex motivations that convinced Nazi leaders that combating homosexuality was vital to the success of the Third Reich. The result was the destruction of the vibrant LGBTQ+ communities that had emerged during the Weimar years, and the targeting, torture, and murder of tens of thousands of gay Germans. And while the Holocaust ended with the defeat of Nazi Germany in May 1945, gay survivors soon learned that the era of state sanctioned persecution was not over. The presentation is followed by Q&A and a book signing.
Tracing LGBTQ+ Lives in Nazi Germany: A Document Analysis
Community Activity
In person or digital
Length: 50-75 minutes
In this workshop, participants use their historian skills to analyze rare, primary source documents that offer first-person perspectives on the lives of LGBTQ+ people during the era of the Holocaust. After the primary source analysis, participants communicate their findings to each other through a series of prompts that spark meaningful discussion about the history and its legacies today.
Teaching about the Nazis' LGBTQ+ Victims
Educator Training
In person or digital
Length: 2.5- 3 hours
In this training, educators are provided key information
and resources to help them teach about this topic in the classroom. Participants also take part in an engaging primary source activity that they can facilitate with their own students. Upon completion, participants receive a curated Educators Packet of digital resources that includes handouts, videos, and a classroom activity.
Historical Consulting Service
Bringing two decades of expertise, Pink Triangle Legacies Project Director Jake Newsome, Ph.D. reviews, analyzes, and offers a historian's perspective on projects related to LGBTQ+ history and Holocaust history. He has consulted on a range of projects including films, podcasts, exhibits, plays, novels, and social media campaigns.
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Contact us if you're looking for a historical consultant on your project.
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