Was die Anstrengungen betrifft, den materiellen Anteil des kulturellen Erbes Magnus Hirschfelds ü... more Was die Anstrengungen betrifft, den materiellen Anteil des kulturellen Erbes Magnus Hirschfelds überhaupt zu finden, zu sichern und zugänglich zu machen, kann die Magnus-Hirschfeld-Gesellschaft1 auf nunmehr über dreißig Jahre Erfahrungen in der Recherchearbeit zurückblicken. Diese Erfahrungen bilden den Ausgangspunkt dieser Ausführungen über die Wege, die dabei beschritten wurden, ausgehend von detektivischer Puzzlearbeit bis hin zur wissenschaftlichen Recherche und Forschung, begleitet mitunter von wahren Glücksfällen. Als die Magnus-Hirschfeld-Gesellschaft anfing, sich um das Erbe ihres Namengebers zu kümmern, bestand Einigkeit darüber, dass vom persönlichen Nachlass Hirschfelds und von den einstmals in seinem Institut für Sexualwissenschaft vorhandenen Gegenständen wohl kaum etwas erhalten sei. Es gab-von Manfred Herzer erstellt-eine vorläufige, kurze Liste der Briefe Hirschfelds, die in verschiedenen Archiven, Bibliotheken und in Privatbesitz verstreut verwahrt wurden, aber nirgends einen Bestand bilden konnten. Bekannt war auch, dass vereinzelt Bücher aus der Bibliothek des Instituts erhalten geblieben waren und sich in privatem oder öffentlichem Bibliotheksbesitz befanden. Ein geschlossener Nachlassbestand in einer Bibliothek oder einem Archiv war schon aufgrund der politischen Situation zum Zeitpunkt von Hirschfelds Tod nicht zu erwarten. Einrichtungsgegenstände des Instituts, der privaten Räume Hirschfelds und alle persönlichen Papiere galten als verloren.
International Journal of Public Administration, Feb 14, 2002
This paper deals with the experiences of the Magnus-Hirschfeld-Gesellschaft—a German non-profit G... more This paper deals with the experiences of the Magnus-Hirschfeld-Gesellschaft—a German non-profit GLBT organization active in the fields of historical and social science research—using the resources of the German government's labor market policy for its own purposes. Originally, the paper was given at a conference on “Lesbische und schwule Lebensweisen. Struktur, Finanzen und Organisation. “Perspektiven für NRW” (Lesbian and Gay Lifestyles. Structure, Financing, and Organizational Prospects for Northrhine-Westphalia) in Essen, Germany, in December 1999.[1] This English version of my paper[2] gives some additional information about the German system of job creation programs that are widely used by non-profit organizations like the Magnus Hirschfeld Society. The paper highlights some of the special problems facing Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender organizations when they apply for German governmental funding (including lack of GLBT administrative infrastructure, limited funding for GLBT efforts, among others).
Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935) was one of the first great pioneers of the gay liberation movement.... more Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935) was one of the first great pioneers of the gay liberation movement. Revered by such gay icons as Christopher Isherwood and Harry Hay, founder of the Mattachine Society, Hirschfeld s legacy resonates throughout the twentieth-century and around the world. Guided by his motto Through Science Toward Justice, Hirschfeld helped found the Scientific Humanitarian Committee in Germany to defend the rights of homosexuals and develop a scientific framework for sexual equality. He was also an early champion of women s rights, campaigning in the early 1900s for the decriminalization of abortion and the right of female teachers and civil servants to marry and have children. By 1933 Hirschfeld s commitment to sexual liberation made him a target for the Nazis, and they ransacked his Institute for Sexual Research and publicly burned his books.This biography, first published to acclaim in Germany, follows Hirschfeld from his birth in the Prussian province of Pomerania to the heights of his career during the Weimar Republic and the rise of German fascism. Ralf Dose illuminates Hirschfeld s ground-breaking role in the gay liberation movement and explains some of his major theoretical concepts, which continue to influence our understanding of human sexuality and social justice today. "
Al margen de las instituciones oficiales, un medico especializado en la investigacion de la sexua... more Al margen de las instituciones oficiales, un medico especializado en la investigacion de la sexualidad, el doctor Magnus Hirschfeld, trabajo en Berlin en defensa de los homosexuales. Esta lucha lo convirtio en blanco de los ataques de conservadores y reaccionarios.
organization founded by Magnus Hirschfeld following the Scientific Humanitarian Committee (Wissen... more organization founded by Magnus Hirschfeld following the Scientific Humanitarian Committee (Wissenschaftlich-humanitäres Komitee) in 1897 and the Institute for Sexual Science (Institut für Sexualwissenschaft) in 1919. It officially came into being on 3 July 1928 at the congress in Copenhagen; the groundwork for its establishment had already been laid in 1926-27 so that the invitation to the Copenhagen congress could already be sent out on the League's letterhead. Membership cards were also issued before the official foundation. The League existed until 1935 and later counted the First International Congress for Sexual Reform on the Basis of Sexual Science (held from 15-20 September 1921 in Berlin) as its first congress, so that the four conferences that followed were considered the second to fifth meetings. These took place in
Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935) was one of the first great pioneers of the gay liberation movement.... more Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935) was one of the first great pioneers of the gay liberation movement. Revered by such gay icons as Christopher Isherwood and Harry Hay, founder of the Mattachine Society, Hirschfeld s legacy resonates throughout the twentieth-century and around the world. Guided by his motto Through Science Toward Justice, Hirschfeld helped found the Scientific Humanitarian Committee in Germany to defend the rights of homosexuals and develop a scientific framework for sexual equality. He was also an early champion of women s rights, campaigning in the early 1900s for the decriminalization of abortion and the right of female teachers and civil servants to marry and have children. By 1933 Hirschfeld s commitment to sexual liberation made him a target for the Nazis, and they ransacked his Institute for Sexual Research and publicly burned his books.This biography, first published to acclaim in Germany, follows Hirschfeld from his birth in the Prussian province of Pomerania to...
Al margen de las instituciones oficiales, un medico especializado en la investigacion de la sexua... more Al margen de las instituciones oficiales, un medico especializado en la investigacion de la sexualidad, el doctor Magnus Hirschfeld, trabajo en Berlin en defensa de los homosexuales. Esta lucha lo convirtio en blanco de los ataques de conservadores y reaccionarios.
... 277-304 Avril Hannah-Jones. Friction of the Genitals and Secularization of Morality 345-364 P... more ... 277-304 Avril Hannah-Jones. Friction of the Genitals and Secularization of Morality 345-364 Patrick Singy. Body Doubles: The Spermatorrhea Panic 365-399 Ellen Bayuk Rosenman. Homosexual Signs and Heterosexual Silences ...
Was die Anstrengungen betrifft, den materiellen Anteil des kulturellen Erbes Magnus Hirschfelds ü... more Was die Anstrengungen betrifft, den materiellen Anteil des kulturellen Erbes Magnus Hirschfelds überhaupt zu finden, zu sichern und zugänglich zu machen, kann die Magnus-Hirschfeld-Gesellschaft1 auf nunmehr über dreißig Jahre Erfahrungen in der Recherchearbeit zurückblicken. Diese Erfahrungen bilden den Ausgangspunkt dieser Ausführungen über die Wege, die dabei beschritten wurden, ausgehend von detektivischer Puzzlearbeit bis hin zur wissenschaftlichen Recherche und Forschung, begleitet mitunter von wahren Glücksfällen. Als die Magnus-Hirschfeld-Gesellschaft anfing, sich um das Erbe ihres Namengebers zu kümmern, bestand Einigkeit darüber, dass vom persönlichen Nachlass Hirschfelds und von den einstmals in seinem Institut für Sexualwissenschaft vorhandenen Gegenständen wohl kaum etwas erhalten sei. Es gab-von Manfred Herzer erstellt-eine vorläufige, kurze Liste der Briefe Hirschfelds, die in verschiedenen Archiven, Bibliotheken und in Privatbesitz verstreut verwahrt wurden, aber nirgends einen Bestand bilden konnten. Bekannt war auch, dass vereinzelt Bücher aus der Bibliothek des Instituts erhalten geblieben waren und sich in privatem oder öffentlichem Bibliotheksbesitz befanden. Ein geschlossener Nachlassbestand in einer Bibliothek oder einem Archiv war schon aufgrund der politischen Situation zum Zeitpunkt von Hirschfelds Tod nicht zu erwarten. Einrichtungsgegenstände des Instituts, der privaten Räume Hirschfelds und alle persönlichen Papiere galten als verloren.
International Journal of Public Administration, Feb 14, 2002
This paper deals with the experiences of the Magnus-Hirschfeld-Gesellschaft—a German non-profit G... more This paper deals with the experiences of the Magnus-Hirschfeld-Gesellschaft—a German non-profit GLBT organization active in the fields of historical and social science research—using the resources of the German government's labor market policy for its own purposes. Originally, the paper was given at a conference on “Lesbische und schwule Lebensweisen. Struktur, Finanzen und Organisation. “Perspektiven für NRW” (Lesbian and Gay Lifestyles. Structure, Financing, and Organizational Prospects for Northrhine-Westphalia) in Essen, Germany, in December 1999.[1] This English version of my paper[2] gives some additional information about the German system of job creation programs that are widely used by non-profit organizations like the Magnus Hirschfeld Society. The paper highlights some of the special problems facing Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender organizations when they apply for German governmental funding (including lack of GLBT administrative infrastructure, limited funding for GLBT efforts, among others).
Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935) was one of the first great pioneers of the gay liberation movement.... more Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935) was one of the first great pioneers of the gay liberation movement. Revered by such gay icons as Christopher Isherwood and Harry Hay, founder of the Mattachine Society, Hirschfeld s legacy resonates throughout the twentieth-century and around the world. Guided by his motto Through Science Toward Justice, Hirschfeld helped found the Scientific Humanitarian Committee in Germany to defend the rights of homosexuals and develop a scientific framework for sexual equality. He was also an early champion of women s rights, campaigning in the early 1900s for the decriminalization of abortion and the right of female teachers and civil servants to marry and have children. By 1933 Hirschfeld s commitment to sexual liberation made him a target for the Nazis, and they ransacked his Institute for Sexual Research and publicly burned his books.This biography, first published to acclaim in Germany, follows Hirschfeld from his birth in the Prussian province of Pomerania to the heights of his career during the Weimar Republic and the rise of German fascism. Ralf Dose illuminates Hirschfeld s ground-breaking role in the gay liberation movement and explains some of his major theoretical concepts, which continue to influence our understanding of human sexuality and social justice today. "
Al margen de las instituciones oficiales, un medico especializado en la investigacion de la sexua... more Al margen de las instituciones oficiales, un medico especializado en la investigacion de la sexualidad, el doctor Magnus Hirschfeld, trabajo en Berlin en defensa de los homosexuales. Esta lucha lo convirtio en blanco de los ataques de conservadores y reaccionarios.
organization founded by Magnus Hirschfeld following the Scientific Humanitarian Committee (Wissen... more organization founded by Magnus Hirschfeld following the Scientific Humanitarian Committee (Wissenschaftlich-humanitäres Komitee) in 1897 and the Institute for Sexual Science (Institut für Sexualwissenschaft) in 1919. It officially came into being on 3 July 1928 at the congress in Copenhagen; the groundwork for its establishment had already been laid in 1926-27 so that the invitation to the Copenhagen congress could already be sent out on the League's letterhead. Membership cards were also issued before the official foundation. The League existed until 1935 and later counted the First International Congress for Sexual Reform on the Basis of Sexual Science (held from 15-20 September 1921 in Berlin) as its first congress, so that the four conferences that followed were considered the second to fifth meetings. These took place in
Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935) was one of the first great pioneers of the gay liberation movement.... more Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935) was one of the first great pioneers of the gay liberation movement. Revered by such gay icons as Christopher Isherwood and Harry Hay, founder of the Mattachine Society, Hirschfeld s legacy resonates throughout the twentieth-century and around the world. Guided by his motto Through Science Toward Justice, Hirschfeld helped found the Scientific Humanitarian Committee in Germany to defend the rights of homosexuals and develop a scientific framework for sexual equality. He was also an early champion of women s rights, campaigning in the early 1900s for the decriminalization of abortion and the right of female teachers and civil servants to marry and have children. By 1933 Hirschfeld s commitment to sexual liberation made him a target for the Nazis, and they ransacked his Institute for Sexual Research and publicly burned his books.This biography, first published to acclaim in Germany, follows Hirschfeld from his birth in the Prussian province of Pomerania to...
Al margen de las instituciones oficiales, un medico especializado en la investigacion de la sexua... more Al margen de las instituciones oficiales, un medico especializado en la investigacion de la sexualidad, el doctor Magnus Hirschfeld, trabajo en Berlin en defensa de los homosexuales. Esta lucha lo convirtio en blanco de los ataques de conservadores y reaccionarios.
... 277-304 Avril Hannah-Jones. Friction of the Genitals and Secularization of Morality 345-364 P... more ... 277-304 Avril Hannah-Jones. Friction of the Genitals and Secularization of Morality 345-364 Patrick Singy. Body Doubles: The Spermatorrhea Panic 365-399 Ellen Bayuk Rosenman. Homosexual Signs and Heterosexual Silences ...
An illustrated 24-page booklet commemorating the work of homosexual and transgender emancipation ... more An illustrated 24-page booklet commemorating the work of homosexual and transgender emancipation pioneer Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld on the 75th anniversary of his death. I served as project and developmental editor, bringing together contributions from authors in Belgium, Canada, France, Germany and the United States. In addition, I gathered the illustrations and contributed a timeline of key dates in Hirschfeld's life.
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