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In the 1920s, the Institute for Sexual Research in Berlin was a haven for queer people, many of whom came to the institute seeking to express their identities without fear of being imprisoned. This undated photo depicts a costume party at the institute; its founder, Magnus Hirschfeld (second from right, in glasses), can be seen holding hands with his partner, Karl Giese (center).
Trans Medicine, 1919
German physician and sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld founded a revolutionary clinic where transgender people could receive gender-affirming care, but he left behind a complicated medical and scientific legacy.
Trans Medicine, 1919
Trans Medicine, 1919

German physician and sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld founded a revolutionary clinic where transgender people could receive gender-affirming care, but he left behind a complicated medical and scientific legacy.

German physician and sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld founded a revolutionary clinic where transgender people could receive gender-affirming care, but he left behind a complicated medical and scientific legacy.

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Hermunculus Situates Female Genital Sensation in the Cortex
Sophie Fessl, PhD | Dec 23, 2021 | 4 min read
Researchers also find that the thickness of the brain region representing clitoral stimulation is associated with intercourse frequency.
Epigenetic Marks Tied to Homosexuality
Kerry Grens | Oct 8, 2015 | 2 min read
In a small study of male twins, nine methylation sites helped researchers predict a person’s sexual orientation.
Sex and Drugs
Kerry Grens | Jul 1, 2014 | 3 min read
Did 20th-century pharmaceutical and technological advances shape modern sexual behaviors?
Porn: Good for us?
Milton Diamond | Mar 1, 2010 | 5 min read
Scientific examination of the subject has found that as the use of porn increases, the rate of sex crimes goes down.
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