What It Was Like to Be Gay During WWII

Name: What It Was Like to Be Gay During WWII
Uploaded: 2024-02-26
Duration: 213507
Description: In the early 20th century, the medical establishment became fixated with the idea that gay people could be “cured.” To achieve this, they turned to a litany of brutal practices: from electrotherapy to lobotomies.

In the early 20th century, the medical establishment became fixated with the idea that gay people could be “cured.” To achieve this, they turned to a litany of brutal practices: from electrotherapy to lobotomies. (03:33)

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