Ever since Magnus Hirschfeld founded the world’s first homosexual organization in 1897, Berlin has exerted a magnetic, magical pull for LGBTQ people from around the world. As Christopher Isherwood revealed in numerous novels and memoirs, Berlin in the Twenties was a … Read More
As the city’s unofficial motto puts it, “Berlin is always becoming.” The 25th anniversary of the fall of the Wall in 2014 was accompanied by citywide celebrations and global media coverage as Berliners from around the world converged on the … Read More
As one gay Hamburger noted, the two gayest neighborhoods in Hamburg are the only two that are named for saints: St. Pauli and St. Georg. What could be more heartening for a gay boy on a Hamburg holiday? Located along … Read More
