In 1871, Germany adopted an anti-sodomy statute called Paragraph 175. Sixty years later, the Nazis broadened that law—and it quickly became the basis for persecuting Germany’s queer population. When World War II ended, Paragraph 175 remained on the books. Dr. W. Jake Newsome joins Jonathan to discuss queer Germans’ experiences of Nazi rule and its aftermaths, the history and legacy of the pink triangle, and how this pivotal moment in queer history bears on today. CW: This episode references racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobic ideology, and bodily harm. W. Jake Newsome, Ph.D. is an award-winning scholar of German and American LGBTQ+ history whose work educates global audiences. His new book <a href="http://wjakenewsome.com/book" target="_blank">Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust</a> chronicles the dynamic and inspiring history of the LGBTQ+ community's first international pride symbol: the pink triangle. For more of Dr. Newsome’s work, visit his <a href="http://www.wjakenewsome.com/" target="_blank">website</a> or follow him on <a href="http://instagram.com/wjnewsome" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/wjnewsome" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, or <a href="http://tiktok.com/@wjnewsome" target="_blank">TikTok</a> @wjnewsome. You can find digital essays, videos, podcasts, lesson plans, and other resources on LGBTQIA+ people in Nazi Germany at <a href="http://wjakenewsome.com/resources" target="_blank">wjakenewsome.com/resources</a>. Follow us on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/curiouswithjvn/?hl=en" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/curiouswithjvn?lang=en"> Twitter</a> @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jvn" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/jvn" target="_blank"> Twitter</a> @JVN and @Jonathan.Vanness on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.vanness/" target="_blank"> Facebook</a>. Transcripts for each episode are available at<a href="https://www.jonathanvanness.com/gettingcurious" target="_blank"> JonathanVanNess.com</a>. Love listening to Getting Curious? Now, you can also watch Getting Curious—on Netflix! Head to<a href="http://www.netflix.com/gettingcurious" target="_blank"> netflix.com/gettingcurious</a> to dive in. Our executive producer is Erica Getto. Our associate producer is Zahra Crim. Our editor is Andrew Carson. Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.thequincat.com/__;!!NUnUjx3wvH5xgA!JwPuFyNVrHjVLZ00zG_p-g5BwqcJBeKiKpH_gBGieMmeu6cBBxoQbp_bZ8weXfHW$" target="_blank"> TheQuinCat.com</a>. Getting Curious merch is available on<a href="https://www.podswag.com/collections/getting-curious-with-jonathan-van-ness" target="_blank"> PodSwag.com</a>.

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