Susan Larson ♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈99 Years Ago, a #Queer/#Trans #Magazine Was #Born — Nine Years Later, #Fascism #Killed It.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #EuropeanUnion #Germany #History #WeimarRepublic #Fascism #Media #Hate #Bigotry #Transphobia
#DieFreundin (TheGirlfriend) ran from 1924 to 1933, with some breaks in #publication due to #bans and #censures. This happened to many #magazines that dealt with #queer and #trans life during the #WeimarEra in #Germany
Die Freundin was one of the most popular #lesbian magazines of its time, and often it contained a special section for “#transvestites” (Transgender people). This special section would discuss new #laws around #dress, #medical #advancements, or the best places to go for #clothes and #haircuts — places that wouldn’t ask too many questions.