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In the 1920s,  homosexual  people in  Germany , particularly in  Berlin , enjoyed a higher level of freedom and acceptance than anywhere else in the world. However, upon the rise  of  Adolf Hitler ,  gay men  and, to a lesser extent,  lesbians , were two of the numerous groups targeted by the  Nazi Party  and were ultimately among  Holocaust victims . Beginning in 1933,  gay organizations  were banned, scholarly books about homosexuality, and  sexuality  in general, [ which? ]  were  burned , [ when? ]  and homosexuals within the Nazi Party itself were murdered. [ who? ]  The  Gestapo compiled lists of homosexuals, who were compelled to  sexually conform  to the "German norm." Between 1933–45, an estimated 100,000 men were arrested as homosexuals, of which some 50,000 were officially sentenced [ citation needed ] . Most of these men served time in regular prisons, and an estimated 5,000 to 15,000 [ citation needed ]  of those sentenced were incarcerated in  concentration c

30th November, 2013 MESSAGE FROM THE CENTRE FOR POPULAR EDUCATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS, GHANA (CEPEHRG) ON THE 2013 WORLD AIDS DAY CELEBRATION Greetings to you ladies and gentlemen; this journey started in the year 2004 when there was high level of stigma and discrimination against marginalized population or people such as sex workers, men who have sex with men (MSM) and bisexual people in general. We lost lots of friends due to denial of services and stigma. Many people were pessimistic that there will be an effective intervention programs to reach out to MSM and other marginalized population. We were denied access to some meetings, denied funding by those who claim to be the champions of Human Rights and Justice across Europe and the Americas. The simple reason was “you have no capacity” or “you are too small to manage our huge funding”. In the midst of all these difficulties, Astraea Foundation came in with funding to help CEPEHRG position its self for the struggle ahead. Few pe