Episode Details

In this episode Karen sits down and talks with Dr. Jake Newsome. He discusses his book 'Pink Triangle Legacies' and the history of LGBTQ victims during the Holocaust. He explores the significance of the pink triangle symbol and the erasure of LGBTQ history in the post-Holocaust period. Dr. Newsome emphasizes the importance of honoring and preserving the memory of LGBTQ victims and confronting homophobia and transphobia today. The conversation also touches on the Institute for Sexual Science, the targeting of LGBTQ individuals by the Nazis, and the destruction of LGBTQ literature and artifacts.

Key Episode Takeaways:

• The pink triangle was a symbol used by the Nazis to mark LGBTQ individuals in concentration camps.
• The LGBTQ community in Berlin was vibrant and thriving before the Nazis came to power.
• The Nazis targeted LGBTQ individuals through propaganda, policies, and raids on LGBTQ organizations.
• The Institute for Sexual Science, a pioneering organization advocating for LGBTQ rights, was targeted and its books and artifacts were burned by the Nazis.
• It is important to honor and preserve the memory of LGBTQ victims and to confront homophobia and transphobia in the present day.

Resources from the episode:
Nazi Book Burning: https://www.bates.edu/news/files/2017/09/banned-books-e1506700640754.jpg?1506690765

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