Last modified on 12-02-2025 10:01 One hundred years ago, a peculiar institute opened its doors in Berlin; the “Institut für Sexualwissenschaft”. First of its kind, this place sought to research and help a range of people who could be characterized as “gender outlaws”. These people found refuge, community, and access to healthcare. Surgical services were, for the first time, offered to people to affirm their gender identity.