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Lunabell

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6. I think it's because their numbers were much larger.

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 28, 2023, 06:20 AM

Jan 2023

And at the time, the LGBTQIA folks and Roma were pretty much universally despised.

Over 6 million Jewish people as compared to 500,000 Roma and 250,000 LGBTQIA. It's quite a difference, but of course should never be forgotten either.

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Germany recalls overlooked LGBT victims of Nazi persecution [View all] Eugene Jan 2023 OP

It was YEARS after the first memorials before gays were acknowledged as victims. Behind the Aegis Jan 2023 #1

This in no way takes away from the Jewish community's holocaust. Lunabell Jan 2023 #2

But it isn't interesting, that much of Holocaust denial ONLY revolves around the Jews. Behind the Aegis Jan 2023 #4

I think it's because their numbers were much larger. Lunabell Jan 2023 #6

There is quite a bit of denial against Trans victims too LostOne4Ever Jan 2023 #8

I think perhaps it's only fairly recently that pop media began to talk about anyone else? NullTuples Jan 2023 #10

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Gender Criticals/ TERFs use this to deny trans victims constantly LostOne4Ever Jan 2023 #9