Magnus Hirschfeld

Magnus Hirschfeld

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Magnus Hirschfeld was a pioneering German physician and sexologist, known for his early advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and gender identity recognition, as well as his establishment of the Institute for Sexual Science in Berlin, which was tragically targeted during the Nazi regime.

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Magnus Hirschfeld founded the first organization for the defense of gay rights in Berlin in 1897.

Berlino si ferma e si scopre di nuovo lacerata nell’orgoglio

Corriere della Sera·

Italy· 2026-07-26

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Magnus Hirschfeld was assaulted and had his citizenship revoked for his work in LGBTQ+ rights.

Authoritarian America is rewarding sameness and punishing difference – The Irish Times

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·

Ireland· 2025-03-24

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