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Magnus Hirschfeld's Pioneering Impact
- Magnus Hirschfeld was a closeted gay scientist who bravely advocated for LGBT rights in early 1900s Germany.
- His pioneering work and research on sexuality were destroyed by Nazis, setting back progress decades.
Early Clinics' Triaging Consequences
- Early gender clinics often performed surgeries on the most troubled patients, not the stable ones.
- This skewed data reinforced harmful myths about trans people being unhealthy.
Fake Doctor Partner Uncovered
- Journalist Paul Ciati investigated John Ronald Brown's clinic and discovered Brown's partner was a fake doctor and ex-con.
- Their clinic was more like a real estate office than a medical facility.