Insiders and Outsiders on the Gay Community in Weimar Berlin
In the Weimar years, there was the first attempt to compile a canon of homosexual literature and find historical figures who were claimed to be gay. [] Relaxation of censorship led to an explosion of lesbian pulp fiction, 30 novels being available to German-speaking readers as well as the first lesbian guidebook. Conway, Berlin , p. The lives of queer people, particularly queer men, were politically shaped by Section of the Penal Code in the Weimar Republic. Before the terror, there was glitter
The Weimar Republic, Germany’s first parliamentary democracy lasted from until and was a time of progressive cultural renaissance from cinema, theater and music, to sexual liberation and a flourishing LGBTQI+ scene. Short-lived, the golden years were interrupted as the Nazis took over with homophobia high up on the agenda. Mar 7, Bar Crawl Berlin. Berlin became a center of cultural evolution during the s as Germans displayed expanding liberal societal views. Homosexuality in the Weimar Republic
Berlin inherited an atmosphere of progressivism from the ruling Weimar Republic which governed at that period. The Weimar Republic delivered personal liberty which enabled Berlin to demonstrate higher acceptance toward sexual orientations and gender identities than most other cities did during that time. The Diversity of Gay Clubs. The Weimar period lasted from to In spite of political and economic chaos, German culture flourished during the Roaring Twenties. 
Queer Urban Scenes in Weimar Germany
Prior to Nazi Germany, in a period known as the Weimar Republic, queer people lived openly in a society that allowed LGBTQ+ spaces to exist to such an extent that Berlin was considered the queer capital of the world. In these spaces queer people found freedom, community, and joy living openly as their authentic selves. To honor the queer people of Weimar Berlin – and the queer community. In these spaces queer people found freedom, community, and joy living openly as their authentic selves. Paragraph of the German Criminal Code, which made same-sex relations between men illegal, was in place, if not strictly enforced.
A gay history tour of Weimar Berlin
As the Weimar Republic became established, queer individuals founded numerous associations and groups. From onwards, so-called friendship associations emerged in many German cities where queer people met. These gatherings were focused on entertainment and networking, but also on political activism. In the following years, newly founded associations often cited the unfulfilled hopes for. With the Nazi rise to power in , both the campaign for expanding rights and the public queer culture suffered a sudden and brutal rupture, marking the beginning of systematic oppression and, later, extermination of sexual and gender nonconformists in Germany. That movement ultimately failed to achieve its goals, but its enduring legacy can teach us a lot about social progress and queer history. 
First homosexual movement
3 May Insiders and Outsiders on the Gay Community in Weimar Berlin The visibility of Berlin’s gay population began following , when Paragraph of the German penal code outlawed sex between males. The implementation of this statute triggered fervent activism from German homosexuals and scientists fighting for its repeal. By the s. .
Queer in the Weimar Republic
Gay Weimar Berlin guide: smoke-filled cabarets, Bauhaus architecture, groundbreaking movies and also the world’s first fully-fledged, visible gay scene. . 
Celebrating Queer Joy in 1920s Berlin
This video in my series on the queer history of Germany covers the vibrant queer urban scenes which formed in Germany starting in the late 19th century and were important places where queer. .