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He wasn't executed for being gay but rather due to internal power struggles in the Nazi party and being seen as a threat.
He was the co-founder of the Nazi party and leader of the brown shirts.
I mean Stalin had a reason to remove everyone. It seems plausible that it could be a cover story.