Description
Schwules Museum BIPOC Archive Tour – Queer Bridges
with Jessica Walter
Black, indigenous, and queer of colour histories are often misrepresented or forgotten in historical documentation. How can those of us whose stories have been erased make sense of the past? This guided tour of the Schwules Museum archive lasts an hour and investigates how our stories appear and who narrates them. The tour will give insight into Schwules Museum’s collections, archival practices and importantly, its gaps. Additionally, we will look at material that shows traces of collective and individual Black and brown pasts and elucidate alternative narratives of queer histories.
Jessica Walter (she/her) is a research trainee at the Schwules Museum, where she is involved with the archive, exhibitions, and education/outreach. Her research investigates the representation of Black, indigenous and persons of color in the archive. She is interested in affects and temporality, particularly related to South Asian diasporic subjects.
Queer Bridges: Forging connections and providing resources for LGBTQIA+ people with migration experiences.
Queer people with migrant backgrounds in Berlin often face unique challenges in their daily lives that can limit their access to supportive communities and inclusive environments.
With the support of the Deutsche Fernsehlotterie Stiftung, we have developed the Queer Bridges program to overcome these barriers. We provide resources, networking and support in a welcoming environment for queer immigrants and refugees through our special program. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging to the local LGBTQIA+ community, enabling smooth integration and an improved quality of life for queer folks with experiences of migration and/or displacement.
✅ Our Queer Bridges program will continue to evolve and we are always happy to hear about your needs. If you are interested, you can send us an e-mail to stay informed about further updates.
General Information
The tour will begin at 16:00 at the Schwules Museum (Lützowstraße 73, 10785 Berlin). If you arrive early, you can wait inside at the museum café.
Participants: This workshop is exclusively for LGBTQ+ individuals who are BIPOC and have experienced migration and/or displacement.
Registration: Due to extremely limited space for the event, registration through our website is required.
Language: This workshop will be held in English and German.
Cost: The event is free of charge.
