Germany to clear gays convicted under Nazi-era law Germany is expected this week to approve lifting the convictions of 50,000 men sentenced for homosexuality under a Nazi-era law which remained in force after the war, and offer compensation. The measure marks a triumph for activists after a decades-long struggle to clear the names of gay men who lived with a criminal record under Article 175 of the penal code, but for those whose loved ones died before seeing justice, the victory is bittersweet. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report.