Why were homosexuals put in nazi concentration camps? Were homosexuals singled out or were they just put in because they were considered mentally ill?

by emperoronamatt

I'm not sure how to explain the context of this question. Homosexuality was considered a mental illness in the first half of the 20th century. I often get told homosexuals were put in concentration camps. But was there a specific reason? Or were they just put in among other people considered insane?

Searocksandtrees

Hi, here are a couple of posts that touch on this (TL;DR: degenerate, not mentally ill)