Teaching the History of Queer People and Communities Before, During and After the Holocaust

From 1933 to 1945, tens of thousands of queer men and women fell victim to the Nazi regime. Following Hitler’s rise, Berlin’s once thriving LGBTQ community was attacked as gay men were increasingly considered “degenerate” and a threat to the “Aryan” race. Utilizing legislation that criminalized same-sex relations between men, the Nazis arrested and incarcerated queer men and women in prisons and concentration camps. Despite the end of World War II, queer individuals continued to face stigma and persecution. For decades, this persecution went unacknowledged until the struggle for gay liberation finally brought recognition to the queer victims of Nationalism Socialism.

Join Dr. Samuel Huneke (George Mason University), Dr. Jake Newsome (Pink Triangle Legacies Project), and Professors Bethany Jay and Christopher Mauriello (Salem State University) for an educator workshop on the history of LGBTQ people and communities in Germany and explore strategies and resources that can be used to teach this topic effectively.

School districts wishing to send teams of teachers as well as individual teachers wishing to reserve a spot for the workshop should contact us at chgs@salemstate.edu.