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A couple dances at the "Eldorado," a nightclub frequented by members of Berlin's homosexual community. [LCID: 01673]
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Lesbians under the Nazi Regime

Under the Nazi regime, there was no official law or policy prohibiting sexual relations between women. Nonetheless, beginning in 1933, the Nazi regime harassed and destroyed lesbian communities and networks that had developed during the Weimar Republic (1918–1933). This created a climate of restriction and fear for many lesbians.

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