Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals: A Traveling Exhibit from the U.S. Holocaust Museum

Through the support of generous partners, the Office for LGBT Services, and University Libraries a powerful traveling exhibit from the U.S. Holocaust Museum will be on display from September 19-November 28 in the Ekstrom Library.  The exhibit examines the plight of people who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) during Hitler's regime in Nazi Germany.  Often overlooked in stories of the Holocaust, LGBT people were targeted and arrested along with other identity groups.

This exhibit provides a starting place for conversations, classroom lessons, and social justice efforts that focus on ending oppression and offers a new way to understand Martin Luther King's belief that "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

Sponsors:

The Annette and Joseph Gale Fund
The Jewish Community of Louisville
Jewish Hospital Healthcare Services
U of L Commission on Diversity and Racial Equality
U of L Office for LGBT Services
U of L Libraries
U of L Student Government Association

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, September 21

7 p.m.
Opening Night Reception
Ekstrom Library Silent Study Room, First Floor

Tuesday, September 27

5:30 p.m.
Take Back the Night
A rally to protest violence against women and to promote awareness
Hosted by U of L’s PEACC Program
Red Barn and West Lawn, Belknap Campus

Wednesday, October 5

12 p.m.  
Let’s Talk Lunch
“The Holocaust, Slavery, and Homophobia:  Why Do We Compare Our Oppression?”
Co-sponsored by the Black Faculty/Staff Association
Free lunch served
Cultural Center

6 p.m.
The Fairness Campaign: Twenty Years of Making It Better
A celebration of the campaign’s 20th anniversary focusing on anti-racism efforts and wins over the years
Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library

8 p.m.
Queer Writers Coffeehouse
Featuring poetry by Lambda Literary Award winner Julie Wade
Bingham Poetry Room, Ekstrom Library


Wednesday, October 12

7 p.m.
Lecture, “A Gay Holocaust? Homosexuals in Hitler’s Germany”
Dr. Ann T. Allen, History Department, U of L
Chao  Auditorium, Ekstrom Library

Wednesday, October 19

7 p.m.
Film, "I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life and Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal"
Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library

Tuesday, November 8

7 p.m.
A Conversation on Equality: Part of U of L Peace and Justice Week 2011
Hosted by the Muhammad Ali Institute on Peace and Justice
Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library


Wednesday, November 9

7 p.m.
Scenes from “Bent,” a play about the LGBT experience in Nazi Germany
Audience discussion to follow
Performed by Pandora Productions, Louisville’s LGBT theatre company
Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library

Wednesday, November 16

7 p.m.
Disabilities and the Holocaust
Hosted by Cards Uniting for Disability Awareness
Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library

November 28

Exhibit Closes