May 10, 1933

[Shana A]

Tuesday, May 10, 2011
May 10, 1933
Posted by Monica Roberts at 12:00 AM

http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-10-1933.html

Dr.Magnus Hirschfeld in 1919 founded the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft (Institute for Sexual Research) in Berlin.   It became renowned not only for its immense library collection, it also provided medical consultations, treatment and educational services for the 20,000 people a year who visited it. 

In addition to it's research, the institute treated STD's, advocated for sex education and contraception and the human rights and social acceptance of gay and trans people

The Institute was also doing pioneering research on trans people.   Some of the first trans surgeries were performed in the early 1930s under its auspices.  Trans people were on its staff and part of its clientèle.  Dr. Harry Benjamin, who would later expand on trans concepts he would learn there in the United States was a colleague of Dr. Hirschfeld.   .  .

[Vicky]

Something to think about and keep in mind.  Truly!!  We still have the heirs in spirit of the national socialists around, and they too many have already burned enough books (including parts that say to love all people)  to get the barbecue going for us to cook on.  SIGH.