A random collection of over 1910 books and audiobooks authored by or about my transgender, intersex sisters, and gender-nonconforming persons all over the world. I read some of them, and I was inspired by some of them. I met some of the authors and heroines, some of them are my best friends, and I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing some of them. If you know of any transgender biography that I have not covered yet, please let me know.
1904,
1991,
German,
Magnus Hirschfeld,
Original title: "Berlins drittes Geschlecht: Schwule und Lesben um 1900" (Berlin's third gender: Gays and lesbians around 1900) by Magnus Hirschfeld. The book was published in 1904 and republished many times, including the editions of 1991 and 2015.
"Hirschfeld is still unmatched in the vividness and scope of gay and lesbian life in Berlin, although he, too, had to make concessions to public opinion and censorship; for example, he avoided more detailed place names.
The epilogue by Manfred Herzer deals with the history of publications on "Warm Berlin" dating back to the 18th century.
In an appendix, the psychiatrist Paul Näcke describes a "visit to the Homoseuxllen in Berlin", which he undertook under Hirschfeld's leadership and during which he saw some things differently than his companion."
"The book with its numerous illustrations is still only an enjoyable read, it also encourages us to compare our current situation with that of that time. There are still disadvantages and discriminations against which we must defend ourselves."
"Anyone who does not want to cling to the surface of a giant painting like Berlin, but urgently wants to grasp it in depth, must not overlook the homosexual impact that significantly influences the coloring of the picture in detail and the character of the whole. Magnus Hirschfeld"
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