Pink Triangle Legacies: Queer Memory and the Politics of Holocaust History with Dr. Jake Desai-Newsome

In this episode of Memory, Evidence, Change, host Kate speaks with historian Dr. Jake Desai-Newsome, author of Pink Triangle Legacies and founder of the Pink Triangle Legacies Project. Part of the podcast’s Evidence Series, the conversation examines the Nazi persecution of LGBTQ people, the history and meaning of the pink triangle, and the politics of memory that long excluded queer victims from mainstream Holocaust education. Dr. Desai-Newsome reflects on his personal journey into Holocaust studies, the role of silence and activism in shaping historical narratives, and why inclusive remembrance remains essential today.