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Bike City Tour - Berlin's Queer & Trans History
with Jeff Mannes
As early as the 1920s, Berlin was Europe’s queer capital. City guide, Jeff Mannes, reveals why.
The origins of the world’s modern LGBTQIA+ identity movement are in Berlin. Trace our history to better understand where we came from.
Beaten to death. Silent to death. Queer and trans history is often ignored and intentionally forgotten, and there’s a reason for that: people who don’t know their history are easier to discriminate against. Break the cycle of ignorance and learn about the history of our movement.
Learn the so-called “transvestite certificates” and the story of Lili Elbe, Dora Richter and Karl M. Baer, the world’s first trans people to undergo gender reassignment surgery.
Learn about sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld’s theory of “sexual intermediates” and why the world would think very differently about gender and non-binary identities today if the Nazis had not destroyed this young movement.
Discover vibrant lesbian life in the Roaring Twenties and how Marlene Dietrich popularized the Berlin lesbian fashion style internationally. Learn about Germany’s most famous lesbian singer Claire Waldoff and the story of bisexual black dancer Josephine Baker.
Bike tour, duration: approx. 3.5 hours
Please bring your own bikes.
The event is open to everyone and is free of charge.
Pre-registration til Friday, Nov.10, 4 PM (16:00):
Please register by emailing us at to secure your spot. The meeting point will be shared with registered participants.
max. 15 participants
