Later, we visited Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, and Spain. I could feel the difference. I didn't feel any oppressive atmosphere in any of those nations, including Spain (Franco was old, but still alive).
I think Hitler tolerated “masculine” homosexuality for a time, at least. The head of the SA (Brown Shirts) was Ernst Roehm, a notoriously open homosexual. However, once Hitler had what he wanted, he killed Roehm and crushed the Brown Shirts.
As I said and I mean this respectfully but do some real and unbiased research on Franco.
He was a thug.