A Gay Jewish Hero in Nazi Berlin
The story of a fabulous gay hero, who survived in Nazi Berlin and saved dozens through quick-wittedness, guts, charm, and sleeping around!
Cost: $12. Please note that this fee helps keep our small business going during the crisis so we can get up and running right away when it is safe to bring people together again in person.
2 TYPES OF TICKETS:
Can't make the live event? Buy a ticket for the recording and watch the event in your own time! See FAQs below for more info.
Gad Beck was a gay, Jewish 19 year old living in Berlin when the Nazis came to power. Not a good situation! But Beck managed to mess with the Nazis, leading the largest resistance group in Nazi Berlin and ultimately saving 36 hidden Jews in the city. And better yet, he did it all through being sharp, through making friends, and by sleeping with a lot of people. Learn his story, including the heart-breaking moment when Beck used astonishing chutzpah to save his great love, Manfred Lewin, only to have Lewin sacrifice his life to help his family on their trip to Auschwitz. This may be the most astonishing World War II hero story you'll ever hear. And yes, we know, it ought to be a movie!--Professor Lear is working on it....
Can't make the live event? No problem, you can watch the event at your convenience for 2 weeks.
Speaker Info
Prof. Andrew Lear is a renowned expert on same-sex relations in Greek and Roman antiquity. During his academic career, he taught at Harvard, Pomona College, and NYU. In recent years, he has founded Oscar Wilde Tours, the LGBTQ history and culture tour company and Shady Ladies Tours, a women's history and culture tour company. He is also working with actor/author Stephen Fry on an LGBTQ+ history TV series.
FAQ
When will the Zoom invite come?
The Zoom invite will be sent to your email address at 48hrs, 2hrs, and 10mins before the event. PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM AND SOCIAL FOLDERS IF YOU DO NOT SEE THE ZOOM INVITE IN YOUR INBOX.
What time zone is the event scheduled in?
The event is scheduled for 2pm EST (i.e. New York time). You can watch it in any time zone but please adjust to the time zone you are in.
Will the event be recorded and available to view later?
Yes the event will be recorded and you can buy a ticket for the recording above. If you buy a ticket for the recording you will be emailed automatically after the event with a link to the recording, available to view for 1 week after receiving the link. If you bought a ticket for the live event but couldn't make it please email us and we will send you the link to the recording.