Homosexuality and the Holocaust

A comprehensive resource book in a field that remains under-represented in histories of the Nazi era, the authors bring together fresh information and analysis from world-renowned authorities.Organized in three sections, History, Testimony and Biography, and Contemporary Discussions, it not only provides well-documented historical data and personal stories, but also seeks to extend the present day discourse -- creating significant links into debates in Holocaust, gender and gay & lesbian studies.'History' presents a clear picture of lesbian and gay life before, during and after Hitler, including the ideological links between Nazi homophobia and Nazi racial theories, gay and lesbian resistance and the treatment of survivors after the war.'Testimony and Biography' puts a human face on the historical overview -- providing a varied collection of personal stones and eye witness testimony, many of them published here for the first time.Finally, in 'Contemporary Discussions', contributorsexamine: the development of educational programmes; historical revisionism by the far right; the transmission of history within the gay and lesbian community; commemoration; whether the pink triangle is an appropriate symbol for gay liberation; Jewish-gay relations; the gay or lesbian Second Generation (children of Holocaust survivors); and how Holocaust museums world-wide represent the treatment of gays and lesbians.Sudic, Amanda is the author of 'Homosexuality and the Holocaust' with ISBN 9780304700882 and ISBN 0304700886.