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Three year convention between the City and the local LGBTIQ+ association Cigale
Considering the international political situation and the increase of hate speech and hate crime against the LGBTIQ+ community – also in Luxembourg- and hence the increase of demand that our […]
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Combating discrimination and LGBTphobia in senior residences
With the support of the City of Bordeaux, the LGBTQI+ centre Le Girofard and the association ALIFS worked with the directors of all senior residences, management teams and residents of […]
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Dialogue as a Driver of Sustainable Change
With the updated action plan “Hamburg l(i)ebt vielfältig”, the city of Hamburg pursues a comprehensive strategy to promote sexual and gender diversity. A key element is dialogue-based monitoring: measures are […]
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One-Stop Support for All Forms of Discrimination
The Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Office provides advice on all grounds protected under the German General Equal Treatment Act – age, disability, gender, perceived origin, religion and belief, and sexual identity. It […]
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LGBTIQ+ Commission – Shaping Inclusion in Sports in Active City Hamburg
The LGBTIQ+ Commission at the Hamburg Sports Association, established in 2021, drives concrete measures to better include queer people in sports. While sports promote social cohesion and well-being, many LGBTIQ+ […]
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Queer History & Remembrance: a memorial plaque for Magnus Hirschfeld & the exhibition “gefährdet leben”
In 2025, Heidelberg unveiled a memorial plaque for Magnus Hirschfeld at Sandgasse 10, where he lived as a student in 1890–91. The physician and pioneer of sexual science and queer […]
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Cooperation with Heidelberg University
In October 2025, Heidelberg launched the first “Rainbow City Heidelberg Lecture” with speaker Prof. Sabine Hark (TU Berlin) in the Old Auditorium of Heidelberg University. The lecture also marked the […]
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Six new guides that support vulnerable LGBTQIA+ people
LGBTQIA+ people are more exposed to violence, discrimination, rejection, and stigmatization. This makes them more vulnerable to depression and suicidal thoughts. The association Vers Paris sans sida (Paris without Aids) […]
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Working group on hate crimes against LGBTIQ people and women of the Municipal Prevention Council of the City of Mainz
Following a number of incidents, the Municipal Prevention Council of the City of Mainz decided to set up a working group on hate crimes against LGBTIQ people and women. Since […]
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Day of Remembrance for the Victims of National Socialism on January 27
January 27, 2025, marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. In Germany, this day has been commemorated since 1996 in memory of the victims of […]