In 1919, there were 1 recorded legal change made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 2 changes made and 3 in the following year. A total of 44 legal changes were made in the 1910s.
- July 6Gender-affirming care becomes legal.In 1919, the non-profit foundation Institute for Sexual Science was founded in Berlin by Magnus Hirschfeld, becoming the first sexology research centre in the world. Founded on July 6, the clinic immediately began offering counseling, social support, and early medical/hormonal interventions for transgender and queer individuals. The institute provided a range of endocrinologic and surgical services, including an early form of modern sex reassignment surgery in 1931. Ludwig Levy-Lenz, the institute's primary surgeon for transgender patients, pioneered early facial feminisation and masculinization procedures, alongside developing hair removal treatments utilizing the institute's X-ray facility.
LGBT Organizations Founded in 1919
Institut für Sexualwissenschaft
The institute pioneered research and treatment for various matters regarding gender and sexuality, including gay, transgender, and intersex topics. In addition, it offered…