What actually happens when nobody cares whether you see yourself as gay or straight? Then male friendships could be as relaxed as those of Jonas and Philip, for example.
Community
And which communities do you belong to? You can find diverse and varied perspectives on gay/queer communities here.
The biennial Positive Encounters (PoBe) are regarded as Europe's largest HIV self-help conference, at which, among other things, the focal points to be worked on up to the next PoBe are discussed in so-called themed workshops.
The "Springboard" buddy project has been running for 100 days: here, HIV-positive people who have been infected for a long time support newly infected HIV-positive people as they take their first steps in life with HIV.
Thomas Bartel's documentary provides intimate and exciting insights into the lives of gays, lesbians and trans* in Berlin.
Mr Bear contests, party events and trips - for many years, Bertho Makso was one of the most important organisers of gay life in Lebanon. But when the situation for homosexuals in the Middle East deteriorated dramatically, the 33-year-old no longer wanted to remain inactive.
The arte theme evening on 12 May is dedicated to homophobia in Europe and in Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious communities.
AIDS-Hilfe Hamburg has been counselling deaf people in sign language for 20 years. Michael Stürmer and Jochen Aldag, the heads of the sign language AIDS team, explain why HIV counselling is particularly lively for deaf people.
Homosexual refugees also have to fear marginalisation and violence in Germany. The "Senlima - be unlimited!" project in Bochum aims to counteract this.
"From casting show to world star" - that's the plan of bearded Conchita Wurst. And it seems that the plan to conquer the world for the fictional character, played by former TV casting show participant Tom Neuwirth, has actually worked out.
While not a single one of the more than 400 films selected for this year's Berlin International Film Festival deals specifically with HIV and AIDS, around 60 films tell of LGBT icons, sex work and trans* people.
