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Rewriting Paragraph 175
This clip from Paragraph 175 explores how gay men and women experienced the Nazis’ strengthening of the consequences for Paragraph 175 and how Jewish and gay identities intersected.
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11:22Subject
- History
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English — USUpdated
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