num_pages: 196
description: Before the rise of the Nazi party Germany especially Berlin was one of the most tolerant places for homosexuals in the world. Activists including Thomas Mann and Albert Einstein campaigned openly for the rights of gay men and women and tried to repeal the old existing law against homosexuality. But all that would change when the Nazis came to power and existence for gay people turned into one of fear. Raids arrests prison sentences and expulsions became the daily reality. When the concentration camps were built homosexuals were imprisoned along with Jews and any other groups the Nazis wanted to suppress. The pink triangle sewn onto prison uniforms became the symbol of the persecution of homosexuals a persecution that would continue for many years after the war. A mix of historical research first person accounts and individual stories bring this time to life for readers. Stories of bravery in the face of inhuman cruelty friendship found in the depths of despair in the camps and the perseverance of the human spirit will both educate and inspire.
language: English
title: Branded by the Pink Triangle
publisher: Second Story Press