The Paragraph 175 law refers to the criminalisation of homosexuality (specifically male homosexuality) and saw thousands of convictions of gay men in both East and West Germany, prompting compensation payouts to those affected.
The Federal Office of Justice has now paid out almost €860,000 to those who were prosecuted or investigated under the antiquated law. […] The post Compensation for those persecuted by homophobic law in Germany appeared first on GCN.