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. 1996;30(3):1-11.
doi: 10.1300/J082v30n03_01.

Triangles and tribulations: the politics of Nazi symbols

R A Elman  1
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Triangles and tribulations: the politics of Nazi symbols

R A Elman. J Homosex. 1996.

Abstract

This article explores the politics of "reclamation." Its focus is on pink and black triangles, currently used as symbols for gay and lesbian pride and liberation. Previously, these same identifiers were worn by those destined for annihilation during the Holocaust. I suggest that, in [re]claiming these markers, activists, however well intentioned, run a path dangerously close to the denial of history.

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