Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Magnus Hirschfeld
Standard Name: Hirschfeld, Magnus
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1903: Magnus Hirschfeld, editor of Jahrbuch für...
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1903
Magnus Hirschfeld
, editor of Jahrbuch für Sexuelle Zwischenstufen (Yearbook for Sexual Intermediates), reported that 2.2% of those surveyed were homosexual.
Bullough, Vern L. Science in the Bedroom: A History of Sex Research. Basic Books, 1994.
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1928: The World Sexual Reform League was established...
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1928
The World Sexual Reform League
was established to try to build up knowledge and awareness of sexuality and sexual practices.
Weeks, Jeffrey. Sex, Politics and Society: The Regulation of Sexuality since 1800. Longman, 1981.
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Bullough, Vern L. Science in the Bedroom: A History of Sex Research. Basic Books, 1994.
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2 June 1942: The criminal trial by jury of Dr Eustace...
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2 June 1942
The criminal trial by jury of Dr Eustace Chesser
for his educational book Love without Fear began; he was charged with publishing an obscene libel.
Craig, Alec. The Banned Books of England and Other Countries. George Allen and Unwin, 1962.
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24 July 1950: Obscenity cases began in the seaside resort...
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24 July 1950
Obscenity cases began in the seaside resort of Blackpool, against several bookshops and a shop selling birth control supplies and educational material.
Craig, Alec. The Banned Books of England and Other Countries. George Allen and Unwin, 1962.
