LGBTIQ+ Berlin

A walk through one of the world’s first urban gay villages, exploring the history of 1920s nightlife, early Queer activism, Magnus Hirschfeld’s Sexual Science Institute – the world’s first clinic and social centre for LGBTIQ+ people – as well as persecution, repression, and regeneration. On our journey through the Schöneberg neighbourhood, we’ll explore:
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the history of the world’s first LGBTIQ+ emancipation movement
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the life and times of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld and his Institute for Sexual Science
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Germany’s first Queer bookstore, Eisenherz
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the 1920s lesbian scene, Lotte Hahm, Gisele Freund and more
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the tales of transgender pioneers such as Lili Elbe
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the home of Christopher Isherwood, whose Berlin writings became ‘Cabaret’
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persecution and repression during the Nazi era
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the history of Jewish gay resistance fighter Gad Beck
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continued prosecution – and activism – during the Cold War
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contemporary gay life on Motzstrasse, Berlin’s Castro