Desiring Emancipation: New Women and Homosexuality in Germany, 1890–1933

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DESIRING EMANCIPATION SUNY series in Queer Politics and Cultures —————— Cynthia Burack and Jyl J. Josephson, editors Photograph of Claire Waldoff and Ottilie von Roeder. Reproduced with permission of Peter Finckh. DESIRING EMANCIPATION New Women and Homosexuality in Germany, 1890–1933 MARTI M. LYBECK Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2014 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Ryan Morris Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lybeck, Marti M. Desiring emancipation : new women and homosexuality in Germany, 1890–1933 / Marti M. Lybeck. pages cm (SUNY series in Queer Politics and Cultures) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-5221-0 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Lesbianism—Germany—History—19th century. 2. Lesbianism—Germany— History—20th century. 3. Lesbians—Germany—History—19th century. 4. Lesbians—Germany—History—20th century. I. Title. HQ75.6.G3L93 2014 306.76'630943—dc23 2013029946 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...