The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story

Set in interwar Germany, The Intermediaries tells the forgotten story of the Institute for Sexual Science, the...
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Author: Brandy Schillace
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The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story by Schillace, Brandy

The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story

$48.76

The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story

$48.76
Author: Brandy Schillace
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Set in interwar Germany, The Intermediaries tells the forgotten story of the Institute for Sexual Science, the world's first center for homosexual and transgender rights. Headed by a gay Jewish man, Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, the institute aided in the first gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments, acting as a rebellious base of operations in the face of rising prejudice, nationalism, and Nazi propaganda.

An expert in medical history, Brandy Schillace tells the story of the Institute through the eyes of Dora Richter, an Institute patient whom we follow in her quest to transition and live as a woman. While the colorful but ultimately tragic arc of Weimar Berlin is well documented, The Intermediaries is the first book to assert the inseparable, interdependent relationship of sex science to both the queer rights movement and the permissive Weimar culture, tracking how political factions perverted that same science to suit their own ends.

This riveting book brings together forgotten scientific and surgical discoveries (including previously untranslated archival material from Berlin) with the politics and social history that galvanized the first stirrings of the trans rights movement. Through its unforgettable characters and immersive, urgent storytelling, The Intermediaries charts the relationships between nascent sexual science, queer civil rights, and the fight against fascism. It tells riveting stories of LGBTQ pioneers--a surprising, long-suppressed history--and offers a cautionary tale in the face of today's oppressive anti-trans legislation.



Author: Brandy Schillace
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 05/13/2025
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 9.18h x 6.40w x 1.25d
ISBN: 9781324036319


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2025
Publishers Weekly 05/05/2025

About the Author
Schillace, Brandy: - Brandy Schillace is a historian, former professor and museum professional, and editor of Medical Humanities, a social-justice journal. She writes about gender, medical history, and neurodiversity for outlets including Scientific American, Wired, CrimeReads, and Undark. She lives in Ohio.

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