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/