In his autobiographical novel "A Beautiful Dress", Jasper Nicolaisen tells of a fulfilled desire to have children and a family that is queer in the best sense of the word
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And which communities do you belong to? You can find diverse and varied perspectives on gay/queer communities here.
Alexander is drawn to gay leather pubs. The 30-year-old trans* man told us why he feels comfortable there.
Coming out is also an important experience for trans* people. As diverse as trans* biographies are, so too are the associated coming-out experiences. With the following three short reports, we want to present the different perspectives.
Nasser's sensational fate made headlines across Germany. His Lebanese-born family first wanted to force the then 16-year-old Berliner into marriage and then even kill him. The Grips Theater Berlin has now turned it into a youth theatre play about homophobia, prejudice and the successful fight for a self-determined gay life.
"Moonlight" has deservedly won the Oscar for best film. Barry Jenkins' drama about a gay black man's search for identity is a masterpiece and a milestone
Armistead Maupin's novel "The Days of Anne Madrigal" is the final farewell to the city stories from San Francisco.
A house in the country with a chicken coop, a romantic wedding in the village church - Thilo and René's life sounds so idyllic. But that is also part of their lives: Both have been HIV-positive for over 20 years and are struggling with the long-term consequences. As a couple, they can also cope with this.
Over the next two weeks, the international film world will once again be keeping a spellbound eye on Berlin. A preview of the queer programme of the 67th International Film Festival
"The virus has shaped my biography," says René. The 48-year-old has been living with HIV since 1993 - and has been a pensioner and working odd jobs for almost 18 years. Nevertheless, René looks at younger HIV-positive people without envy. He thinks it's great that they can lead a normal working life thanks to better medication. We have written down what René told us.
Marcus Behrens has been a contact person at Mann-o-Meter, Berlin's gay information and advice centre, for 20 years. The qualified psychologist helps with coming out or addiction problems. Discrimination is also a frequent issue that the head of the centre is confronted with.
