On This Day in History - Nazi Persecution of LGBTQIA+ Foreshadows Regime's Evil Intent
Nazi Book Burning of 1933: The Destruction of Berlin's Sexology InstituteOn 6 May 1933, members of the German Student Union carried out a raid on the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, known in English as the Sexology Institute, located in Berlin. This marked a pivotal moment in the Nazi regime's escalating campaign against minority groups.The institute was founded by Magnus Hirschfeld, a Jewish physician who was also gay. Under his leadership, the organisation became a trailblazer for sexual and...