In what year was Hirschfeld's institute's books burned by Nazis?
1910
1923
1942
1933
Answer
In 1933, Hirschfeld's institute's books were burned by Nazis. This was a result of the Nazis' anti-Semitic and homophobic policies. Hirschfeld's institute was a center for research on sexuality and gender, and the Nazis saw it as a threat to their ideology. The burning of the books was a symbolic act of destruction and censorship.
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