Adolf Brand begins publishing Der Eigene in Berlin

Background. Adolf Brand, born on 14 November 1874 in Berlin, then part of the German Empire, was a German writer, egoist anarchist, and pioneering campaigner for the acceptance of male bisexuality and homosexuality. Before establishing his publishing firm, he worked briefly as a school teacher.

Publication. Brand established a publishing firm in Berlin to produce Der Eigene, a German homosexual periodical. The magazine is noted as the first ongoing homosexual publication in the world. It was published from 1896, marking the beginning of its long run.

Content. Brand contributed poems and articles to the magazine. The content aimed at a revival of ancient Greek pederasty as a cultural model for modern homosexuality. Other contributors included various writers and artists, though the specific scope here is limited to the start of publication.