https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/nazis-burned-trans-books-to-usher
"Nearly a century ago, Nazis raided the
Institut für Sexualwissenschaft—the
Institute of Sexology—a pioneering research institution and clinic founded by
Magnus Hirschfeld, a forefather of transgender research. The institute housed
tens of thousands of books, research notes, and data documenting the first
decades of scientific study on transgender and queer people. Long before the
labor camps and mass killings, the Nazis identified Hirschfeld as a primary
enemy, targeting his work in the early rise of fascism. That night, in Berlin’s
Bebelplatz Square, they burned his institute’s collection in a now-infamous
spectacle, immortalized in history books yet often stripped of the context of
who, exactly, was targeted. Now, President Trump is doing the same—digitally
burning records of transgender people and pressuring nonprofits to follow
suit."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
