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The early-20th century German trans-rights activist who was decades ahead of his time

  • Written by Elizabeth Heineman, Professor of History and Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies, University of Iowa
The early-20th century German trans-rights activist who was decades ahead of his timeMagnus Hirschfeld, on the right, sits with his partner, Tao Li, at the fourth conference of the World League for Sexual Reform in 1932.Wellcome Images, CC BY

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