Even then my point still stands as the decriminalisation happened in 68 and 69 for East and then West Germany. The alleged trend that the West was far behind is therefore simply false at least legally speaking to which he was referring to
After attempts at legal reform in 1952 and 1958, homosexuality was officially decriminalised in the GDR in 1968, although Paragraph 175 ceased to be enforced from 1957.
Meanwhile:
The Frankfurt Homosexual Trials of 1950/51 constituted a significant chapter in the persecution of homosexual men within the Federal Republic of Germany, representing a continuity from the Nazi era while also occurring under the new administration of the Adenauer era. Primarily instigated by the Frankfurt public prosecutor’s office, these trials were propelled forward with the aid of sex worker Otto Blankenstein, who served as a pivotal witness.[39]
Amidst prevailing socially conservative sentiments, the German Christian Democratic Union, wielding considerable political influence in post-war West Germany, generally disregarded or actively opposed gay rights issues. Conversely, their frequent coalition partners, the Free Democratic Party, often espoused stronger advocacy for civil liberties. However, as a smaller political entity, the Free Democratic Party was often reticent to antagonize the more socially conservative factions within the larger Christian Democratic Union.[38]
The part about the German law is incorrect though - or actually just false.
It’s consistent with what https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_in_East_Germany sources (note that decriminalization does not require equal age of consent)
Even then my point still stands as the decriminalisation happened in 68 and 69 for East and then West Germany. The alleged trend that the West was far behind is therefore simply false at least legally speaking to which he was referring to
Meanwhile: