Last known gay holocaust survivor to receive France’s top honour

[The Philosopher]

from Pink News

Rudolf Brazda, 97, who spent three years in Buchenwald concentration camp, was recommended for the honour by President Sarkozy.

News of his award came 66 years to the day he left the camp, in 1945.

Philippe Couillet, president of Les Oublié(e)s de la Mémoire (an association campaigning for recognition of the suffering of gay people once imprisoned by the Nazis), said the award marked “a further step in the recognition of the deportation of homosexuals” and was a deserved reward for the bravery Mr Brazda had displayed in speaking publicly about his experience.

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Writing on his LGBT Asylum News blog, Paul Canning said: “In spite of his old age, and health permitting, Brazda is determined to continue speaking out about his past, in the hope that younger generations remain vigilant in the face of present day behaviour and thoughts similar to those which led to the persecutions endured by homosexuals during the Nazi era.”

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[Scottybeamer70]

1. Too bad we haven't heard as much

about this group of people as we do certain other groups!

[cate94]

2. Thanks for posting this.

[RetiredTrotskyite]

3. Yes, Thank You For Posting This

Glad to see something about GLBT people who surivived the Holocaust. In many cases, GLBT internees were not released when the camps were liberated but forced to serve out their sentence in other prison.

Mr. Brazda is right. We must remain ever vigilant especially in the face of homohtred in this country and others. Mr Brazda is proof that it can happen here if we allow it to. Stay vigilant, stay free (or as free as we are_.