Covid-19 has been shaping our everyday lives for more than a year now and is changing subcultural spaces and safer spaces. What is the pandemic doing to queer life in Germany? An interim assessment.
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And which communities do you belong to? You can find diverse and varied perspectives on gay/queer communities here.
Keith Zenga King is a theatre producer and curator at the Münchner Kammerspiele. She has lived in Germany for five years and although she is based in Munich, she travels all over the country for work.
Hedy can no longer see tiles! She's been in too many Zoom conferences over the last six months, too often she could only see her dialogue partners as tiny videos. She thinks: Even the best technology can't replace face-to-face meetings.
The coronavirus distancing rules have severely restricted our opportunities for physical closeness. So is a first date now only possible with mouth-nose coverings and promiscuous sex no longer conceivable for the time being?
For Edward from Uganda, queer solidarity means caring for each other, supporting each other and never forgetting or leaving anyone behind!
Since September, Kaey has felt like Wonder Woman: invincible! At least the coronavirus can't touch the Berlin native any time soon. She has just survived the infection.
One of the most important pioneers of the queer movement would have turned 75 in August 2020. We celebrate her and explain why this is important. And necessary.
