Four lectures and a discussion on Jewish-queer life stories
In Holocaust research to date, there has been a tendency to categorise protagonists. Persecuted queer people are usually regarded as non-Jews, whilst Jewish victims are implicitly assumed to be heterosexual.
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Queer und jüdisch im "Dritten Reich" und darüber hinaus
The Mitte Museum invites you to an evening of discussion about people who were both: queer and Jewish.
Through talks by four speakers, the event will shed light on Jewish-queer life stories from 1933 to 1945 and beyond.
Hani Portner (they/them) will speak about the lesbian Jewish painter Gertrude Sandmann and her survival in Berlin.
Jake Schneider (he/him) will explore the connection between queerness, the Yiddish language and culture.
Paige Harouse (she/her) will discuss the realities of life for gay and lesbian Jewish men and women at Sachsenhausen concentration camp, and
Rafael Nasemann (he/him) presents the remembrance project ‘Queer Heroes’, which, amongst other things, commemorates the lives of many queer Jewish people in Berlin.
Afterwards, we invite you to join us for a discussion.
The event will be held in spoken German.
Additional information
Accessibility
The Mitte Museum is largely accessible. The building has wheelchair-accessible entry from the outdoor area and an accessible toilet on the ground floor.
Dates
October 2026
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