Skip to main content

Search the Holocaust Encyclopedia

Trending keywords:
An official order incarcerating the accused in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp for committing homosexual acts. [LCID: 01676]
< Browse all tags

Gay men under the Nazis

The Nazi regime harassed and targeted gay men and lesbians by banning their organizations, shuttering their presses, and raiding and closing their meeting places. For gay men, this harassment worsened over the course of the 1930s, eventually turning into brutal persecution. Explore more content related to the experiences of gay men during the Holocaust. 

More information about this image

All Content Tagged 'Gay men under the Nazis'

Two women with light skin tone in dark dresses and styled hair dance together inside of a nightclub. Part of a drum kit sits to the right of the dance floor while several people sit in tables to the left.
Photo
A couple dances at the Eldorado nightclub
Black and white portrait of two men. Both men have short medium-light hair and light skin tone. The man on the left smiles towards the camera while wearing a medium colored suit and tie with a large pocket square. One hand rests on his partner’s shoulder, while the other holds a cigarette. The man on the right is slightly shorter and wears a dark suit and tie.
Photo
A gay couple in Berlin
Interior designer from Duesseldorf who was charged with homosexuality and imprisoned for 18 months. [LCID: 01679]
Photo
An interior designer imprisoned for homosexuality
A collage of three black and white booking photographs of an older heavyset male with light skin tone and dark short hair. The photo on the left features a right facing profile with a sign underneath featuring booking information. He looks directly at the camera in the center photograph, while wearing a dark suit and tie. In the third photograph, he looks off to the left while wearing the same suit and a dark hat.
Photo
Arrested for homosexuality
Closing of gay and lesbian bars in Nazi Germany
Photo
Closing of gay and lesbian bars in Nazi Germany
Family portrait set outside among the trees. The photograph features two rows of people with light skin tones. The back row includes nine people, five men in suits and four women in ankle-length dresses. The bottom row includes four children sitting on the ground, two young boys and two young girls all in light colored garb. The boy, third from the left, holds a small dog, possibly a dachshund.
Article
"Enemies of the State"
Front page of a newspaper in German, printed in black ink. There is a large illustration of a man with light skin tone and light hair on the right side. He wears glasses and has a large mustache.
Photo
Front Page of the Nazi Newspaper, "Der Stuermer"
Gad Beck [LCID: 5894]
ID Card
Gerhard (Gad) Beck
A collage of three black and white booking photographs of an older heavyset male with light skin tone and dark short hair. The photo on the left features a right facing profile with a sign underneath featuring booking information. He looks directly at the camera in the center photograph, while wearing a dark suit and tie. In the third photograph, he looks off to the left while wearing the same suit and a dark hat.
Article
Gay Men under the Nazi Regime
Media Essay
Gay Men under the Nazi Regime - Photographs
Media Essay
Gay Men under the Nazi Regime - ID Cards
Harry Pauly [LCID: 5664]
ID Card
Harry Pauly
Identification pictures of a bartender from Duisburg who was arrested for homosexuality. [LCID: 80351]
Photo
Identification photos of a man arrested for homosexuality
Identification pictures of a prisoner, accused of homosexuality, recently arrived at the Auschwitz concentration camp. [LCID: 00209]
Photo
Identification photos of a prisoner accused of homosexuality
Identification pictures of a prisoner, accused of homosexuality, who arrived at the Auschwitz concentration camp on June 6, 1941. [LCID: 02534]
Photo
Identification photos of prisoner accused of homosexuality
Identification picture of a prisoner, accused of homosexuality, who arrived at the Auschwitz camp on May 28, 1941. [LCID: 02529y]
Photo
Identification picture of a prisoner accused of homosexuality

Thank you for supporting our work

We would like to thank Crown Family Philanthropies, Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation, the Claims Conference, EVZ, and BMF for supporting the ongoing work to create content and resources for the Holocaust Encyclopedia. View the list of donor acknowledgement.