Don't mean to single out a nation for injustice or poor hospitality, but wherever the phenomenon of a Homocaust is being entertained anywhere around the globe in this generation should be noted with sobering clarity and a wariness of avenging twink angels: "Under Nazi rule, Paragraph 175, which was developed during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm I as an indictment against homosexuality, was expanded to emphasize the criminality of men engaged in same-sex activity. By 1938, people could be tried and imprisoned for an action as simple as visual contact if the perceived intent was sexual in nature."
Better to do so, when the majority are sleeping.
Better to do so, when the majority are sleeping.
Pink Triangle Survivor, Rudolf Brazda explained, “The way Nazis treated the ‘pink triangles’ is unspeakable.”
"It is important that we recognize the stories of people who were forced to remain silent after the end of World War II. Like Jews, many other communities who were victims of Nazi persecution—such as LGBT individuals, those with cognitive or physical disabilities, and the Roma—continued to face discrimination. Although the preponderance of suffering was borne by the Jewish community, our story is a shared" struggle.
"It is important that we recognize the stories of people who were forced to remain silent after the end of World War II. Like Jews, many other communities who were victims of Nazi persecution—such as LGBT individuals, those with cognitive or physical disabilities, and the Roma—continued to face discrimination. Although the preponderance of suffering was borne by the Jewish community, our story is a shared" struggle.
Stats:
"50,000 to 75,000 LGBT individuals [were] deported by the Nazi regime."
Source:
Moment Magazine
