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Dora Rudolfine Richter (16 April 1892 – 26 April 1966) was a German trans woman and the first known person to undergo complete male-to-female gender-affirming surgery. She was one of a number of transgender people in the care of sex-research pioneer Magnus Hirschfeld at Berlin's Institute for Sexual Research during the 1920s and early 1930s.
Mar 15, 2022 · To celebrate Women’s History Month, we’re telling the stories of transgender women who reshaped history. Below, we recount the life of Dora Richter, one of the first people to receive gender confirmation surgery, and whose life was cut brutally short during the Nazi uprising.
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Mar 28, 2022 · Learn about Dora Richter, the first person to undergo gender-affirming surgery in 1922, thanks to Magnus Hirschfeld's Institute for Sexual Research. Discover her life story, challenges and legacy in this historical article.
Dora « Dorchen » Richter (1891-1933) a été la première personne connue à bénéficier d’une chirurgie de réattribution sexuelle masculin-féminin complète 1. Elle a été l'une des nombreuses personnes transgenres confiées aux soins de Magnus Hirschfeld, un pionnier de la sexologie, à l' Institut de sexologie de Berlin dans les ...
Dora "Dörchen" Richter (1891–1933) was the first known person to undergo complete male-to-female gender reassignment surgery. She was one of a number of transgender people in the care of sex-research pioneer Magnus Hirschfeld at Berlin's Institute for Sexual Research during the 1920s and early 1930s.
Feb 29, 2024 · In 1922, Dora Richter, an employee at the Institute, began her medical transition. She underwent a series of surgeries, completing her transition in 1931. The most famous patient at The Institute for Sexual Science was the Danish painter, Lili Elbe (whose life story is depicted in the film The Danish Girl.)
Jun 26, 2024 · Richter should be remembered not only as the first transgender person to undergo modern gender reconstruction surgery but also should be seen as a symbol of our resistance. Against seemingly insurmountable odds, she survived.
