Because if understanding the holocaust is impossible, knowing is necessary

On January 27th, Remembrance Day, we are called to remember the victims of the Holocaust, a genocide that affected millions of people: Jews, Roma, people with disabilities, political dissidents and even homosexual men and womenthe.

Among these, the tragic testimony of Pierre Seel, deported to the Schirmeck-Vorbrück concentration camp because of his homosexuality, is a cry of pain that we cannot ignore. Pierre he recounts with anguish the episode that marked his life forever:

"One of my closest friends, my first love, Jo, was mauled alive by Nazi-trained dogs, before my eyes. I couldn't do anything, I was paralyzed with terror. From that moment on, my life has never been the same. "

The pink triangle, the symbol that marked homosexual prisoners, was not only a mark of infamy, but a further condemnation to isolation and suffering. Today, that symbol has been transformed into an emblem of resilience and the fight for human rights, remembering not only the victims, but also the duty to continue fighting against hatred and discrimination.

As queer christians, the Remembrance Day invites us to reflect on the value of human life and the urgency of building a society based on love and inclusion.

The Gospel reminds us that we are all children of God and that the greatest commandment is to love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:39).

Remembering the victims of the Shoah is not just an act of remembrance, but a commitment to ensuring that these atrocities are never repeated again. Because, as Primo Levi said, “If understanding is impossible, knowing is necessary."

January 27>Stories of pink triangles: the denied memory of homosexual homocaust