Entry #21576: Serving openly in military in Germany

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RegionGermany
IssueServing openly in military
StatusDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Start DateMay 15, 1871
End Date1955
DescriptionGerman law under Paragraph 175 banned sexual relations between men. This ban applied to soldiers and officers. Soldiers caught breaking this rule faced military courts, dishonorable discharge, or imprisonment
Sourceshttps://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/gay-men-under-the-nazi-regime


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StatusDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Start DateMay 15, 1871
End Date1955
DescriptionGerman law under Paragraph 175 banned sexual relations between men. This ban applied to soldiers and officers. Soldiers caught breaking this rule faced military courts, dishonorable discharge, or imprisonment
Sourceshttps://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/gay-men-under-the-nazi-regime