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Witch hunt against homosexuals in Lucerne (Swiss Press Text 2019, by Lena Berger) - Swiss Press Award

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2019

Lena Berger

A look at the state archives reveals a dark chapter in Lucerne's judicial history: In 1937, the district governor vehemently opposed the legalization of homosexuality. Freshly elected, he made combating it his top priority. Over a hundred men were targeted by the authorities. Anyone suspected of being a prostitute was sent to a reformatory.

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