the persecution of homosexuals by the nazis

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/