In the 1920s, the Institute for Sexual Research in Berlin was a haven for queer people, many of whom came to the institute seeking to express their identities without fear of being imprisoned.
This undated photo shows a costume party at the institute; its founder, Magnus Hirschfeld (second from right, in glasses), can be seen holding hands with his partner, Karl Giese (center).
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In the 1920s, the Institute for Sexual Research in Berlin was a haven for queer people, many of whom came to the institute seeking to express their identities without fear of being imprisoned.
This undated photo shows a costume party at the institute; its founder, Magnus Hirschfeld (second from right, in glasses), can be seen holding hands with his partner, Karl Giese (center).
[Link](https://www.the-scientist.com/foundations/trans-medicine-1919-70587)
Where’s Ernst Rohm?
(oh yea, he went to university to study politics)
Berlin during the Weimar republic is such a fascinating place.
Sausage party