Annual of Sexual Intermediaries Volume XXI (1921) Hardcover – January 18, 2026

Annual of Sexual Intermediaries. Volume XXI (1921) opens a vivid window onto the scientific, cultural, and political debates that shaped the early homosexual rights movement. Edited by Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, this volume captures a pivotal moment when sexual science, legal reform, and international activism were rapidly converging.Arthur Weil’s examination of Hans Blüher and homosexuality sets the stage with a sharp analysis of one of the era’s most controversial thinkers. The volume then turns to the urgent question of criminal law reform, documenting the growing pressure to dismantle Paragraph 175 and other punitive statutes. Voices from within the movement offer firsthand insight into the challenges and triumphs of organizing under the Weimar Republic.Numa Praetorius (Eugen Wilhelm) contributes a sweeping comparative study of homosexuality in France and Italy, tracing social attitudes and legal developments across the years 1910–1912. Literary reviews, committee reports, and financial receipts round out the volume, preserving the daily labor of the Scientific Humanitarian Committee and its allies.Together, these texts form a rich historical record of a movement fighting for dignity, knowledge, and justice at a time when such aspirations were far from guaranteed. This new translation brings the 1921 volume to life for modern readers, scholars, and activists alike. Read more