- Heinz Dörmer
Heinz Dörmer (1912 – 2001) was a
gay man who was imprisoned by the Nazis forhomosexuality .Early life
Deeply involved with church youth groups as a child, by age fifteen, Dörmer was frequenting Berlin's
gay bar s. In 1929, he founded his own youth group, the so-called "Wolfsring" (ring of wolves), which combined sexual affairs, amateur theater performances, and travel. In 1932, he was promoted and worked on the Scout movement at the national level.Dörmer and his group tried to stay independent, but in October 1933 they were forced to join the
Hitler Youth .Imprisonments
In April 1935, Dörmer was accused of homosexual activities with members of his troop, and was imprisoned. He was repeatedly released and rearrested, spending more than ten years in a variety of
concentration camp s and prisons.After the war, Dörmer spent another eight years in prison on various charges. After his last release, he returned to Berlin to live with his father, who died in 1970.
Later life
In 1982, he applied for
reparations from theGerman government . His application was rejected.ee also
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Karl Gorath
*History of gays during the Holocaust References
* [http://www.pink-triangle.org/ptps/dormer.html Heinz Dörmer]
* [http://www.sodomylaws.org/world/germany/genews006.htm Poignant Documentary Recalls Nazis’ Gay Victims]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1017932/bio Heinz Dörmer]
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