Before Nazism, a German stute cemented self as gay liberatn’s epicenter. For 40 years, activists have been searchg for s legendary llectn.
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100 YEARS AGO, GERMANY’S ‘ESTE OF SEX’ BEGAN THE GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT
History & CultureBefore Nazism, a German stute cemented self as gay liberatn’s epicenter. In , he oversaw the first morn genr nfirmatn surgeri, nducted large-sle studi on homosexualy, and lobbied the ernment for LGBTQ rights. But more often, is left to satiable rearchers like Dose, followg a trail of microspic ’s no shortage of memorable moments this le of tective work, says Dose, an affable 72-year-old wh a shock of whe hair who has dited his life to unearthg the roots of the gay liberatn movement: There was the meetg wh the refed elrly dghter of a physician who worked wh Hirschfeld, who, after ffee and ke, prented Dose wh a box of antique Japane sex toys.