Making Gay History Podcast in Partnership with Fortunoff Launches “Nazi Era” Series
Working in partnership with the Fortunoff Archive, the award-winning Making Gay History podcast has begun releasing a 12-part series on the experiences of LGBTQ+ people during the rise of the Nazi regime, World War II, and the Holocaust. This groundbreaking 14th season of the podcast is the first audio documentary series to focus exclusively on the persecution, resistance, and survival of LGBTQ+ people under the Nazi regime. Episodes explore the devastating impact on homosexual men of Germany’s anti-gay law, Paragraph 175; the danger that others across the LGBTQ+ spectrum found themselves in under the Nazis; and the experiences of queer people who were persecuted for reasons other than their sexuality as well as those who risked their lives to save others. In addition to two overview episodes, the series includes eight episodes that focus on individual stories drawn from deeply personal survivor testimonies. Making Gay History’s “Nazi Era” series can be accessed wherever podcasts are available or at MakingGayHistory.org, where you’ll also find extensive resources, archival photographs, and full transcripts.
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