I read in today's Sunday's press, from the Inter-National Obituary, the news of Mr. Rudolf Brazda's crossing. His age at death was 98 years of age...
...it is believed Mr. Brazda, is the last surviving man to wear the Pink Triangle" - the emblem sewn onto the striped uniforms of the thousands of homosexuals sent to Nazi concentration camps, most of them to their deaths - died Wednesday, 3 August 11, in Alsace, France.
As I read this very small obit, my heart and stomach wrenched as I thought to myself, "why?"! Why was it I/WE were not introduced as a society to Mr. Brazda decades ago? Why only upon his death, in this story-in-a-tiny-note, have we learned of this fellow who wore a Pink Triangle and survived the concentration camps? And lived to be 98 years of age!
The Washington Post, New York Times, Huffington Post and others provided more insight as to who Mr. Brazda was. There is also interview on another e-social gathering place.
Many years ago I read "The Nazi War Against Homosexuals, THE PINK TRIANGLE", written by Mr. Richard Plant. The story-in-a-tiny-note is taped to the inner cover of this book. So I don't forget...
...there is an unexplainable anger with-in the midst of my energies.
Rudolf, rest well. God Bless. And Shalom!
p.s. Years ago I would wear a button with The Pink Triangle and would also have the same as a bumper sticker in solidarity with our Gay Kindred. In life or in death...
...think I'll go pull out the ole button, in memorial.
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