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Online Petition: 20,000 Signatures for Hape Kerkeling as Germany’s President

Online Petition: 20,000 Signatures for Hape Kerkeling as Germany’s President

June 12, 2026

Hape Kerkeling as Federal President: An online petition to nominate the openly gay comedian for Germany’s highest office has now

June 12, 2026

Stunningly Glamorous, Provocative, and Self-Assured: Susan Sontag at the Gay Museum

Was Susan Sontag a queer icon? The question is more complicated than it might appear

June 12, 2026

Göttingen: 18-Year-Old Charged After Throwing a Firecracker at Pride Participants

Following a firework thrown at attendees of the Christopher Street Day (CSD) in Göttingen last

June 11, 2026

End of Homosexual Persecution in Germany: The GDR and Helmut Kohl

For gay and bisexual men in Germany, June 11 is a day to celebrate: today,

June 11, 2026

Billie Jean King Now Has a College Degree

The American tennis icon and LGBTQ+ activist Billie Jean King, now 82, has finally completed

June 11, 2026

Goslar: Two Attacks on Rainbow Flags Outside Schools

At two schools in Goslar, unknown individuals have stolen the rainbow flags that had been

June 11, 2026

Should We Kiss? Tips for a Great First Kiss

Somehow I can’t forget the flying pineapples. To reach Cartagena de Indias on Colombia’s Caribbean

June 11, 2026

AfD Rainbow Flags Proposal: All They Want Is a Culture War

During a half-hour session in the Bundestag on Wednesday evening, the far-right AfD blamed the

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June 12, 2026

Online Petition: 20,000 Signatures for Hape Kerkeling as Germany’s President

Hape Kerkeling as Federal President: An online petition to nominate the openly gay comedian for

June 12, 2026

Stunningly Glamorous, Provocative, and Self-Assured: Susan Sontag at the Gay Museum

Was Susan Sontag a queer icon? The question is more complicated than it might appear

June 12, 2026

Göttingen: 18-Year-Old Charged After Throwing a Firecracker at Pride Participants

Following a firework thrown at attendees of the Christopher Street Day (CSD) in Göttingen last

June 11, 2026

End of Homosexual Persecution in Germany: The GDR and Helmut Kohl

For gay and bisexual men in Germany, June 11 is a day to celebrate: today,