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Today in History: Nazis burned 1000s books at the Institute for Sexual Science

5/10/2025

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On May 10, 1933, Nazis burned thousands of books from the Institute for Sexual Science in Bebelplatz Square, deeming them "un-German." This act symbolized the regime's broader persecution of transgender individuals, who faced severe oppression, including imprisonment and violence, as the Nazis stripped them of legal status and public life.

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On May 10, 1933, Nazis burned thousands of books from the Institute for Sexual Science in Bebelplatz Square, deeming them "un-German." This act symbolized the regime's broader persecution of transgender individuals, who faced severe oppression, including imprisonment and violence, as the Nazis stripped them of legal status and public life.