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Founding of the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee
- When
- 14 or 15 May 1897
- Where
- Berlin-Charlottenburg
Hirschfeld and three co-founders established the first LGBT rights organization in Berlin-Charlottenburg in May 1897.
The Scientific-Humanitarian Committee was founded in Berlin-Charlottenburg on 14 or 15 May 1897 by Magnus Hirschfeld, Max Spohr, Eduard Oberg, and Franz Joseph von Bülow. The organization aimed to campaign for legal rights and social recognition for LGBT people, operating under the motto 'Through science to justice'.
Sources
- Scientific-Humanitarian Committee Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
- Magnus Hirschfeld Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11
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