Annual of Sexual Intermediaries Volume XIV (1914)

Volume XIV of the Annual of Sexual Intermediaries offers a rare and penetrating glimpse into early 20th-century discourse on homosexuality, gender variance, and erotic expression. Across three meticulously curated issues, readers will encounter critical legal analyses of Paragraph 250 (formerly §175) of the German Penal Code, psychological studies such as Dr. Jules Siber's portrait of Niccolò Paganini, and literary reflections on male eros in the poetry of Stefan George. The volume explores blackmail and extortion driven by anti-homosexual laws, the queer life of old Berlin, and biographical sketches of figures like Herman Bang, Michail Kusmin, and Otto Erich Hartleben. It includes blood examinations of homosexuals, bibliographies compiled by Dr. Numa Praetorius, and indexes of literature on intersexuality and hermaphroditism. Contributions from legal scholars, physicians, and activists-such as Judge Max Rudolf Senf and Dr. Kurt Hiller-offer a sweeping view of sexual science and social realities in Germany, France, and Italy between 1907 and 1913. Translated with care and historical sensitivity, this volume is an indispensable resource for scholars of queer history and the evolution of sexual rights.