There's a famous photograph from 1933 of Nazi soldiers burning books in Berlin, Germany. A precursor of the horrors to come.
What many don't know is the books and research the Nazis are lighting on fire belong to the Institute of Sexual Research, which pioneered research on gender and sexuality and is widely considered the world's first transgender treatment clinic.
Now historian and author Brandy Schillace brings the Institute of Sexual Research to life in her new book "The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story."
In a time when the transgender community feels more persecuted and marginalized than in recent memory, Schillace's book puts a human face on the doctors and patients who, roughly a century ago, fought for better scientific understanding and rights for the trans and LGBTQ+ community.
Brandy Schillace is an author, historian, and journalist who appears regularly on the History Channel, on shows including The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd and Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny.
Guest:
Brandy Schillace, Ph.D, Historian, Author, "The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story"
