Berlin
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Jurgen Wittdorf : homoerotic art of the communist era in East Germany
The German Democratic Republic (communist East Germany) may have beaten West Germany in decriminalizing sexual acts between men by one year in 1968 but they were just as homophobic as the West. Even though they called themselves a socialist “workers’ and peasants’ state”. When the GDR was formed after WW2 it inherited Paragraph…
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Queering the Crip, Cripping the Queer : An Exhibition on the History, Culture and Activism of Queerness & Disability
The new Exhibit in Berlin’s queer Schwule Museum is the first international exhibition exploring the multiple historical, cultural, and political intersections of queerness and disability. It shows works by over 20 international contemporary artists who deal with the historical themes and objects of the exhibition. Also on view is a selection from the Prinzhorn…
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Berlin’s SOURA QUEER FILM FEST that sheds light on cinematic talents from the SWANA region.
Queerguru covers most of the major LGBTQ+ Film Fests around the globe, but once in a while, we love to turn our attention to one of the smaller specialized queer Fests. Just like the Soura Film Fest. Its a Berlin-based fest that sheds light on cinematic talents from the SWANA (South West Asia &…
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Folsom Berlin 2022: the largest Fetish Fair & Circuit Event in Europe
FOLSOM EUROPE 2022 Berlin’s spin off of the legendary SF queer event is now the largest street fair and circuit event in Europe. This 4 day event kicks on Thursday, Sept 8th 2022 – with the Adam Offical Opening Party with “Classic meets Fetish” a unique concert that should not be missed. Next day…
