Queer events in Berlin: Here is a journey worthwhile
Queer events: The year 2023 is still in full swing and yet it is already worth planning activities for 2024. Among other things, the German capital Berlin has a lot to offer the LQBTQ community.
Many events are likely to ensure again in the coming year that a further journey may be worthwhile. However, anyone who thinks only of the CSD when it comes to events of this kind will soon be proven wrong. Meanwhile there are numerous small and large meetings, which do not only make fun, but also outward a indication set. Even if some dates to the following tips are not yet fixed, it is worthwhile to keep an eye on them. The order of the following events is purely random.
The Go Drag! festival (no date known yet)
As the name suggests, the Go Drag! festival focuses on drag queens. This is about celebrating the different forms of drag with all their facets. However, the event does not only consist of bright colors and partying. Rather, workshops, discussions and film screenings, among other things, ensure that many people get an impression of a special part of the scene.
It is especially convenient in this context that the event takes place at different locations within Berlin. Admission prices vary depending on which queer events are attended.
Christmas Avenue also falls under Queer Events (Nov. 10-Dec. 23, 2023).
The Christmas Avenue takes place in Berlin at Nollendorfplatz. Here, too, there is a varied stage program and a very special flair to admire. By the way, the first Christmas Avenue was celebrated in Cologne. In the meantime, however, it has also become a fixed part of the pre-Christmas season for many in Berlin.
On site, various Berlin artists, among others, ensure that it will certainly not be boring. And those who don't fancy classical Christmas songs will also get their money's worth here. A wide variety of musical genres are represented at Christmas Avenue. And there will be delicious food and drinks - just like at a Christmas market - anyway.
The lesbian-gay city festival (20. and 21.07.2024)
The Lesbian Gay City Festival in Berlin is not just any queer event. Rather, the largest lesbian-gay city festival in all of Europe takes place in the German capital. Once again, more than 350,000 people are expected to attend in 2024. Excitingly, the festival will take place in exactly the same place as Christmas Avenue a few months earlier.
The stage program consists of performances by national and international bands and should once again ensure that fans of different genres feel at home at the upcoming edition. The motto in 2024 is "Equal rights for unequal people - Worldwide!". Among other things, many action alliances will also be on site to draw attention to current problems. Similar to the CS DS, this is not just about celebrating, but sending an important message to the outside world.
The CSD 2024 (27.07.2024)
In a listing of large and popular queer events in Berlin, of course, the CSD must not be missing. This will take place in the German capital on 27.7.2024.
At this time, according to experience, a million people come together to celebrate and make a statement. Probably the parade will start on Leipziger Straße and move from there towards Potsdamer Platz 10. The finale will then take place at the Brandenburg Gate.
Even though there have unfortunately been repeated attacks on demonstrators in recent years, the Berlin CSD is considered comparatively peaceful.
Queer events in Berlin: tips for getting there
At the latest, the example of the CSD showed that it makes sense for tourists to take care of the arrival and a hotel early.
Because: Many queer events enjoy a special popularity in Berlin and accordingly ensure that corresponding offers can be booked out quickly.
If you are traveling alone as a gay, you can of course also use various apps to network with other gays in advance and thus have a direct point of contact.
Additional tip: Gays who are interested in the history of the scene in Berlin will also get their money's worth in the capital. There are numerous offers that allow a journey into the past and many alliances that are committed to working through the fates of people who were persecuted during the time of National Socialism because of their sexual identification or orientation. Accordingly, tourists and locals have the opportunity to participate in guided tours at regular intervals and thus dare to look beyond the horizon.