Was Hirschfeld a victim of the Nazi party?
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Magnus Hirschfeld was a German sexologist and gay rights activist who was a victim of the Nazi party. Hirschfeld was one of the most prominent figures in the early gay rights movement, and his work helped to destigmatize homosexuality in Germany. However, after the Nazis came to power in 1933, Hirschfeld was forced to flee Germany and his work was destroyed. He died in exile in 1935.
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