City: Mannheim
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Annual Queer New Year’s Reception – Fostering Visibility and Connection
The queer employee network QUEER² of the City of Mannheim hosts an annual New Year’s Reception to bring together queer staff members and allies, strengthen the visibility of queer perspectives, and celebrate diversity within the organisation. The event begins with welcome addresses from senior management and staff representatives, highlighting the importance of inclusion, respect, and…
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Public Security Campaign “Safe and Visible Together” – Promoting the Safety of Queer People
As part of the “Mannheim’s Allies” project, the public campaign “Safe and Visible Together” raised awareness of violence against queer people and promoted safety, visibility, and solidarity. Posters displayed on trams, in public spaces, and across social media featured queer Mannheim residents alongside city and police leaders like the lord mayor and the police president,…
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Internal Queer Awareness Training for Administrative Staff
The Department of Labor & Social Affairs, in close collaboration with the LGBTI Commission of the City, organised a two-part training for all management staff to promote understanding of queer issues and equality within the administration. The sessions were designed and delivered by the Commission’s staff in coordination with the department. Topics included LGBTI identities,…
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Special Exhibition “Queer in Life! Paths and Stages of Queer Life in Mannheim and the Region” at the Mannheim City Archive MARCHIVUM
The exhibition follows the eventful paths and stages of queer life in Mannheim and the region. On the one hand, they are characterized by persecution, stigmatization and discrimination, and on the other hand by rebellion, queer emancipation and the emergence of queer communities. The MARCHIVUM exhibition, curated by Dr. Andreas Schenk, is a follow-up project…
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Strengthening Queer Security: Workshop between the Queer Community and the Police
In May 2024, a first get-to-know-you workshop for members of Mannheim’s queer community and police employees took place at Mannheim Police Headquarters as part of the municipal field of action “Queer Safety”. The exchange was largely conceived by the Queer Center Mannheim in cooperation with the prevention department of the police. The aim of this…
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Milestone for Sexual Health and Prevention – Mannheim becomes Fast-Track City
By deciding to become a Fast-Track City, Mannheim is sending out a strong signal in the fight against and destigmatization of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (STI). Mannheim is also the first German city to implement a special prevention module for young people and HIV risk groups as part of Fast-Track City. Fast-Track Cities…