Why+the+Homosexuals+were+persecuted

Q: Why were the Homosexuals persecuted?

A: The Homosexuals were persecuted by Hitler in his religious crusade. “Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.” (Leviticus 18:22). Hitler was a Catholic so in his studies as a child he took the religious symbol of the swastika as the symbol for the Nazi flag. Perhaps this is where he found his reason for hating, and persecuting the homosexuals. Ernst Roehm was a very powerful military leader during Hitler’s rising. He was also considered a homosexual, and was a large threat to Hitler and his overall takeover of Germany. “For a long time, Hitler overlooked the homosexual activities of Ernst Roehm,” (Ina R. Friedman 26). Roehm was a powerful in the Nazi party but threatened the power of Hitler. So as soon as Hitler was put into power he began the plotting for the murder of Ernst. I believe that Hitler might have also persecuted the homosexuals because he wanted a religious reason, instead of having fear. 1.