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Online: The Nazi Persecution of LGBTQ+ People

Tue, Mar 05

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Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine

This digital event is hosted by the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine

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Online: The Nazi Persecution of LGBTQ+ People
Online: The Nazi Persecution of LGBTQ+ People

Time & Location

Mar 05, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM PST

Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine

About the event

Drawing on archival material, Dr. Newsome sketches the lived experiences of members of the German LGBTQ+ community under Nazi rule. In doing so, he 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 gay 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.

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