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Berlin's Third Sex

By (author) Magnus Hirschfeld, Translated by James Conway

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In 1904, Berlin did not exactly look like a haven of tolerance. Sex between consenting males and gender non-conformity were illegal, and other forms of sexual expression faced oppressive societal taboos. But despite fear, secrecy, and blackmail, Germanyâ€™s imperial capital nurtured a vibrant and diverse queer subculture. In Berlinâ€™s Third Sex, German sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld offers a sympathetic glimpse into this queer life, depicting spaces such as gyms, bars, cafÃ©s, aristocratic drawing rooms, and tenement apartments that drew the ""third sex"" â€“ exiles from contemporary gender and sexual norms. Intimate, striking, and surprisingly sentimental, Hirschfeldâ€™s account takes us from drag king cavaliers at all-night lesbian balls to ""uranian"" men darning socks for their soldier sweethearts, and from cigar-smoking trans men to sex workers in moonlit parks. Hirschfeld reveals vast networks of clandestine connections: coded vernacular, camp aliases inspired by pop culture, encrypted classified ads, and even a pre-Grindr telegraphic service for summoning temporary companions. Featuring extensive notes, an informative afterword, and an earlier pamphlet on same-sex attraction by Hirschfeld, this volume is of crucial importance for students, scholars, and readers interested in queer history.

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