It was a pioneering trans library — until the Nazis burned it

In Weimar Germany, the gay Jewish doctor Magnus Hirschfeld performed the first gender-affirming surgeries and collected research on sexuality. The 1933 book burnings destroyed his life's work

The Forward

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6 May 1933: Looting of the Institute of Sexology https://hmd.org.uk/resource/6-may-1933-looting-of-the-institute-of-sexology/

On 6 May 1933, the Institute of Sexology, an academic foundation devoted to sexological research and the advocacy of homosexual rights, was broken into and occupied by Nazi-supporting youth. Several days later the entire contents of the library were removed and burned.

#6May1933 #FirstTheyCameForTransHealthcare #FirstTheyCameFor #TransHealthcare #MagnusHirschfeld #InstituteOfSexology #NaziBookBurning

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | 6 May 1933: Looting of the Institute of Sexology

On 6 May 1933, the Institute of Sexology, an academic foundation devoted to sexological research and the advocacy of homosexual rights, was broken into and occupied by Nazi-supporting youth. Several days later the entire contents of the library were removed and burned.

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust
It was a pioneering trans library — until the Nazis burned it

In Weimar Germany, the gay Jewish doctor Magnus Hirschfeld performed the first gender-affirming surgeries and collected research on sexuality. The 1933 book burnings destroyed his life's work

The Forward

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: the Nazis stage a Book Burning; Bebelplatz, Berlin, 1933.

Plus, the present day memorial on Bebelplatz: the empty shelves.

#NaziBookBurning #Bebelplatz #berlin #nazi #censorship

@juddlegum There must be a dozen different famous quotes akin to "stupid people are easier to control" & "education is the enemy of religion/fascism."

But every attempt chips away at the general education level of the populace making the next attempt easier. 🤬 #NaziBookBurning