ilikesallydonovan:It should be noted that he was not the first queer activist in Germany: that was K
ilikesallydonovan:It should be noted that he was not the first queer activist in Germany: that was Karl Heinz Ulrichs, who publicly advocated for decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1867. This is not to take away Hirschfeld’s achievements - far from it. It’s a reminder that our history goes a lot further back than people think, despite attempts to erase this history. -- source link