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Human rights include the right to freedom of sexual orientation. Yet homosexuality is still a criminal offence in at least 67 countries, and in seven countries homosexual acts are even punishable by death. At least nine states criminalise the expression of trans* and non-binary gender identities.
Especially in places where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual , queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people are persecuted by the state, they often have no protection against violence and discrimination. At the same time, they frequently have greater difficulties accessing education, employment, housing and healthcare. Particularly affected are people who meet discrimination for multiple reasons, such as their skin colour and their gender identity.
Action for equal rights
The fight against violence and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity forms part of feminist foreign policy. Activity in this area is guided by the Federal Government LGBTI Inclusion Plan for Foreign Policy and Development Cooperation, which was adopted in March 2021. It provides a strategic framework for international attempts to promote equal rights and foregrounds support for civil
Back in the 1920s, Berlin had already become a haven and refuge for gays and lesbians from all over the society. There are 170 clubs, bars and pubs for gays and lesbians, and well as riotous nightlife and a gay neighbourhood. But parties aren't the only thing being organised – several political associations are founded in Berlin to fight for matching rights. However, the Nazis' rise to power spells the death knell for this diversity, and it would take several decades for Berlin to go back to its status as a global centre for the LGBTI* scene. Acquire about how Berlin became a hotspot for gays and lesbians over the course of the 20th century, and how its scene attracted people from all over the planet – and continues to do so today.
1897
The Scientific-Humanitarian Committee – the very first gay and queer woman organisation in the planet – was founded in Berlin. Its founder is the Jewish doctor Magnus Hirschfeld. His guiding principle: “Justice through science”. His goals: freedom from persecution by the state and religious oppression, the brawl for emancipation and social recognition. The Scientific-Humanitarian Committee, remains the most politically influential associa
Pre-war Homosexual life
Prior to the Holocaust and the Nazi rise to power, lesbian contact was legally banned under Paragraph 175 of the German Criminal Code, which was introduced on the 15 May 1871. Despite this, there was still a thriving male lover community in many areas.
In Berlin there were a large number of openly homosexual, transvestite and queer woman bars where people met and socialised. The male lover community was so well-known it even appeared in some tourist guides at the time.
At the change of the twentieth century a growing gay rights movement formed, reaching its height in the 1920s. This movement was headed by Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, a Jewish physician and homosexual. Hirschfeld founded the Institute for Sexual Explore in 1919, the first institute of its thoughtful across the world.
Hostility towards gay men intensified accompanying the Nazi rise to power. Homosexuals were viewed as weak and unlikely to make good soldiers, or contribute to the ‘Aryan’ race by having children. As such they were catagorised as ‘ a-social ‘ by the Nazis.
Homosexuals were imprisoned, tortured, and deported to concentration cam
Germany
Experiencing German Food
When visiting Germany, the first thing visitors might try is the famous German beer. For centuries Germany has preserved the traditional way of brewing beer in all variations protecting the purity by law. German beer is often considered to be the best in the world. But the influence of the culinary heritage of the former German kingdoms who combined into the federal republic of today is very diverse and definitely not only about potatoes and sausages. Having said that, the sausages are another food visitors should attempt at least once, favor the (Bavarian) veal sausage “Weißwurst,” the Thuringian bratwurst or the Frankfurt sausage. Starting in the northern part of Germany, place some of the traditional fish and seafood dishes like sour herring on your list. Traveling to the center of Germany, potato, kraut and cabbage dishes are part of the German food trial. Larger cities like Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin are incorporating multiple international trends and expanding the vegetarian and vegan food scene as well. It is recommended to make a reservation, particularly during the peak dinner times from Thursday to Sunday. After dinner
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