German jurist, writer and gay rights activist (1825–1895)
Karl Heinrich Ulrichs (28 August 1825 – 14 July 1895) was a German lawyer, jurist, journalist, and writer. He is today regarded as a pioneer of sexology and the modern gay rights movement. Ulrichs has been described as the "first gay man in world history". Early life. Ulrichs was born in the East Frisian village of Westerfeld, incorporated today within Aurich, which at the time was in the Kingdom of Hanover. His father was an architect who died when Ulrichs was only ten years old. After that he was brought up in Burgdorf by his mother's family of Lutheran pastors.
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Karl Heinrich Ulrichs (28 August 1825 – 14 July 1895) was a German lawyer, jurist, journalist, and writer. He is today regarded as a pioneer of sexology and the modern gay rights movement. Ulrichs has been described as the "first gay man in world history". Early life. Ulrichs was born in the East Frisian village of Westerfeld, incorporated today within Aurich, which at the time was in the Kingdom of Hanover. His father was an architect who died when Ulrichs was only ten years old. After that he was brought up in Burgdorf by his mother's family of Lutheran pastors.
