City: Frankfurt
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Third municipal Frankfurt Pride Month (June 14 to July 18)
The third Pride Month was organised by the Anti-discrimination unit within the department of diversity, anti-discrimination and societal cohesion and the Department of Multicultural Affairs. Thanks to special funding of €50,000, queer life was made visible with over 32 events in fifteen districts. The festivities kicked off with the “Diversity on the Main” festival organized…
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Frankfurt Pride
Under the motto “Never silent again – Frankfurt is loud,” Pride was celebrated over four days in Frankfurt. For the first time, the festival was located on the banks of the Main River. In addition to various stages, information and food stands, there was a youth area and, for the first time, a separate area…
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The power of storytelling – giving queer people and their biographies a stage
Together with the Equal Opportunities and Diversity Office at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, the Coordination Office for LGBTIQ Issues organized the symposium “Queering Family – between loving practice and discriminatory law.” In addition to expert input, queer people living in different family constellations shared their experiences, challenges, and joys. At another storytelling panel at…
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Remembrance culture on LSBTIQ topics – the example ‘Stolperstein’ (‘stumbling stone’) for Karl Alberti
Queer people were murdered during the Nazi regime and Karl Alberti from Frankfurt was one of them. In 2019 a ‘Stolperstein’ was laid for him. Scattered throughout Europe, these small brass stones are embedded directly on the pavement, amongst the cobbestones. The brass plaques commemorate the lives that were lost, in cities whose past is…
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Internal city training on the implementation of the Self-Determination Act
On Nov 1st, 2024 a self-determination law will be introduced in Germany. Following its introduction, trans*, inter* and non-binary people (TIN) will be able to choose their first name/ gender entry at the local registry office in a self-determined manner. The registry office in Frankfurt has set up a working group to prepare for this.…
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The second Pride month organised by the city of Frankfurt
20 events were organised during the second edition of the Pride Month in May/June 2024 with 22 cooperation partners in nine urban districts. The goal was to create queer visibility not only in the city centre, where most places for queers are located, but throughout the whole city. The Pride Month was organised by the…