Magnus Hirschfeld
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| In [[1897]], Hirschfeld founded the [[Scientific Humanitarian Committee]] to undertake research to defend the rights of homosexuals and to repeal ''[[Paragraph 175]]'', the section of the German penal code that since [[1871]] had criminalized homosexuality. | In [[1897]], Hirschfeld founded the [[Scientific Humanitarian Committee]] to undertake research to defend the rights of homosexuals and to repeal ''[[Paragraph 175]]'', the section of the German penal code that since [[1871]] had criminalized homosexuality. | ||
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| + | Hirschfeld's works are listed in the bibliography: | ||
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| + | *Steakley, James D. ''The Writings of Magnus Hirschfeld: A Bibliography''. Toronto: Canadian Gay Archives, 1985. | ||
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| + | The following have been translated into English: | ||
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| + | *''[[Homosexuality of Men and Women]]'' (1922); translated by Michael A. Lombardi-Nash. | ||
| + | *''Men and Women: The World Journey of a Sexologist'' (1933), AMS Press, 1974. | ||
| + | *''Racism'', translated by [[Eden Paul|Eden]] and [[Cedar Paul]]. | ||
| + | *''The Sexual History of the World War'' (1930), New York City, Panurge Press, 1934; significantly abridged translation and adaptation of the original two-volume German edition. | ||
| + | *''Sex in Human Relationships,'' London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1935; translated from the French volume ''L'Ame et l'amour, psychologie sexologique'' (Paris: Gallimard, 1935) by John Rodker. | ||
| + | *''The Transvestites: The Erotic Drive to Cross-Dress'' (1910), Prometheus Books; translated by Michael A. Lombardi-Nash. | ||
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| + | Autobiographical: | ||
| + | *Hirschfeld, Magnus. ''Von einst bis jetzt: Geschichte einer homosexuellen Bewegung 1897-1922''. Schriftenreihe der Magnus-Hirschfeld-Gesellschaft Nr. 1. Berlin: rosa Winkel, 1986. (Reprint of a series of articles by Hirschfeld originally published in ''Die Freundschaft'', 1920–21). | ||
| + | *M.H. [Magnus Hirschfeld], "Hirschfeld, Magnus (Autobiographical Sketch)," in Victor Robinson, ''Encyclopaedia Sexualis,'' New York City: Dingwall-Rock, 1936, pp. 317–321. | ||
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Magnus Hirschfeld (Kolberg, May 14, 1868 - Nice, May 14, 1935) was a prominent German-Jewish physician, sexologist, and gay rights advocate.
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Scientific Humanitarian Committee
In 1897, Hirschfeld founded the Scientific Humanitarian Committee to undertake research to defend the rights of homosexuals and to repeal Paragraph 175, the section of the German penal code that since 1871 had criminalized homosexuality.
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Works
Hirschfeld's works are listed in the bibliography:
- Steakley, James D. The Writings of Magnus Hirschfeld: A Bibliography. Toronto: Canadian Gay Archives, 1985.
The following have been translated into English:
- Homosexuality of Men and Women (1922); translated by Michael A. Lombardi-Nash.
- Men and Women: The World Journey of a Sexologist (1933), AMS Press, 1974.
- Racism, translated by Eden and Cedar Paul.
- The Sexual History of the World War (1930), New York City, Panurge Press, 1934; significantly abridged translation and adaptation of the original two-volume German edition.
- Sex in Human Relationships, London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1935; translated from the French volume L'Ame et l'amour, psychologie sexologique (Paris: Gallimard, 1935) by John Rodker.
- The Transvestites: The Erotic Drive to Cross-Dress (1910), Prometheus Books; translated by Michael A. Lombardi-Nash.
Autobiographical:
- Hirschfeld, Magnus. Von einst bis jetzt: Geschichte einer homosexuellen Bewegung 1897-1922. Schriftenreihe der Magnus-Hirschfeld-Gesellschaft Nr. 1. Berlin: rosa Winkel, 1986. (Reprint of a series of articles by Hirschfeld originally published in Die Freundschaft, 1920–21).
- M.H. [Magnus Hirschfeld], "Hirschfeld, Magnus (Autobiographical Sketch)," in Victor Robinson, Encyclopaedia Sexualis, New York City: Dingwall-Rock, 1936, pp. 317–321.
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