thedailywhat:RIP Gad Beck, 88: Gad Beck, activist and last known gay Jewish Holocaust survivor, died
thedailywhat:RIP Gad Beck, 88: Gad Beck, activist and last known gay Jewish Holocaust survivor, died Sunday. He was 88.During World War II, Beck joined an underground resistance movement to fight the Nazi regime. In a daring act of heroism, he was able to rescue his boyfriend from a deportation center by impersonating a Hitler Youth.After the war, Beck spent his life educating and advocating for Judaism and gay rights, and was the subject of a documentary in 2006. Friends lauded Beck for his signature wit and openness.Reflecting on his life, Beck said, “God doesn’t punish for a life of love.”[jpost] -- source link