Download or read book Male Homosexuality in West Germany written by Clayton J. Whisnant and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whisnant argues that the period after Nazism was more important for the history of homosexuality in Germany than is generally recognized. Gay scenes resurfaced; a more masculine view of homosexuality also became prominent. Above all, a public debate about homosexuality emerged, constituting a critical debate within the Sexual Revolution.