In 1919, there were 2 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 2 changes made and 1 in the following year. A total of 22 legal changes were made in the 1910s.
- August 19LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.
- 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 center in the world. 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 feminization 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…