 The rise of fascism in Germany in 1933 put increasingly pressure on Berlin’s homosexual community as officials closed bars such as Eldorado and banned gay publications, forcing Berlin’s homosexual men either underground or into camps.Homosexuality would only be decriminalized in 1969, which allowed for a much more open expression of gay and lesbian culture.The ' (', Gay Action West Berlin) was the first modern gay organization in Germany, founded in 1971.