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jul 30, 1949 - The term “transsexualism" is coined.

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Magnus Hirschfield is credited as among the first physicians to distinguish between same-sex attraction and “transsexualism.” (5th ed.; DSM–5; Gender Dysphoria Diagnosis; American Psychiatric Association, 2017)

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jul 30, 1949
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~ 76 years ago