Today marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Magnus Hirschfeld who founded the first gay rights organization in the world in 1897 in Germany. Read more here: http://gaycitynews.nyc/einstein-sex-150/

The host of Making Gay History, Eric Marcus, is in Berlin for the events marking the anniversary, including the laying of a wreath, the opening of an exhibition, and a public panel discussion. https://www.hkw.de/…/pr…/projekte/veranstaltung/p_140489.php

Original art by Claire Merchlinksy