This was one of the hardest, but most meaningful things I've done this year considering the heartbreak, horrors and atrocities going on daily in the US, Gaza and elsewhere. In memory of Magnus Hirschfeld and everyone else who lost their lives to fascist atrocities. #SAYTHEIRNAMES

In the final episode of our 3 part series on pioneering sexologist #MagnusHirschfeld, we delve into his life and times leading up to the decision to leave Germany for what would become an extended global lecture tour as his country and #Berlin - the city he loved - falls into the clutches of totalitarianism and Nazi takeover.

CW: this episode mentions things some listeners might find upsetting. Please take care while listening.

listen via the link or wherever you get your podcasts

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6R976IJNGB4lv87Nn2Dm4s?si=NHqcWgkHQGae7XauOEbfQQ

Sources:

Beachy, Robert. Gay Berlin: Birthplace of a Modern Identity. Vintage. 13 October 2015.

Brook, Daniel. The Einstein of Sex: Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, Visionary of Weimar Berlin. W.W. Norton & Company. 13 May 2025.

Cantu, Benjamin, Kriegsheim, Felix. Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate. Cantu, Benjamin. Narrated by: Robert Beachy, Katrin Himmler, Ben Miller, Klaus Mueller, Zavier Nunn, Morgan M. Page. Film Base Berlin, Netflix Studios, The Thursday Company. 28 June 2023.

#gayhistory #queerhistory #lgbtqiahistory #gayhistorypodacast #queerhistorypodcast #lgbtqiahistorypodcast #lesbianhistory #transhistory #queerresilience #transreslience #LiShiuTong #KarlGiese #DoraRichtor #ChristopherIsherwood #WHAuden #magnushirschfeldcentrum #gerberhartarchives #Weimar #WeimarCabaret #instituteforsexualresearch #holocaust #shoah #bookburningmemorial

Did you know that many of the rules against trans gender markers come from an infamous legal battle involving a #trans Scottish nobleman, Sir #EwanForbes , 11th Baronet , general practitioner and expert in Scottish heritage? Learn all about one of the most significant court cases that led us to where we are today when it comes to changing to a chosen name or legal name change.

CW: This episode mentions medicalized transphobia, please take care while listening.

listen wherever you find your podcasts:

Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/episode-14-ewan-forbes/id1730779422?i=1000713320821

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5upxSFgmLmT0ykbNUlc4I2?si=aUKtXbSnRGSjWyWTivo5ug


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images:
1 Sir Ewan Forbes, 11th Baronet
2 Ewan as a child with ponies
3 young Ewan
4 young Ewan
5 side by side: young Ewan with a dog and older Ewan with a dog
6 #CraigivarCastle
7 Ewan and Isabella on their wedding day
8 Mrs and Mr Forbes
9 newspaper about court case
10 #ZoePlaydon + book cover #TheHiddenCaseofEwanForbes

#transhistory #transmen #transmasc #queerhistory #lgbtqiahistory #queerpodcast #queerhistorypodcast #lgbtqiahistorypodcast

Sources:

Forbes, Ewan. The Aul' Days. Aberdeen: Aberdeen University Press, 1984.

Playden, Zoe. (2021). The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes: And the Unwritten History of the Trans Experience. Scribner/Bloomsbury Publishing.

Strudwick, Patrick. "The Secret Court Case 50 Years Ago That Has Robbed Trans People of Their Rights Ever Since." The I Paper. 10.11.21. ⁠http://www.inews.o.uk⁠.