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Alone among sheep

In the barren and archaic Yorkshire landscape, there is nothing but wind, rain and lots of sheep. Not exactly a place where you would want to end up as a gay man. And yet one of the truest and most touching love stories of this film year is set here.

Vom Leben eines jungen arabischen Schwulen – Der Roman „Guapa“

In his debut novel "Guapa", Saleem Haddad tells the story of the life of a young Arab gay man caught between revolution and resignation, shame and self-assertion.

Sascha is 42, single, gay and has been the father of a girl for six months who is growing up with two lesbian mothers. In this interview, the commercial employee explains how he found his perfect rainbow family - and the prejudices that some gays have about this model.

„Mein wunderbares West-Berlin“: Sehenswerte Chronik des schwulen Lebens von Kriegsende bis zum Mauerfall

What makes Berlin so attractive and appealing to LGBT people beyond its borders did not develop overnight. In his new film "My wonderful West Berlin", Jochen Hick shows what life was like for gays in the divided city after the end of the war.

„Wir sind keine Verlierer oder Opfer. Wir sind Macher.“ – Lebensgeschichten von queeren Menschen in Osteuropa

You also have to get used to freedom first. For example, "just being me. Without a disguise". In Lithuania, Algis was used to following certain rules: "You can't talk about everything. Sometimes you have to avoid your friends."

Dorian Gray auf dem Laufsteg – Der Roman ‚Die Gaben der Schönheit‘

In his new novel "The Gifts of Beauty", Edmund White tells the story of the life of a gay supermodel caught between the promises of the fashion world and the threat of the emerging AIDS crisis.

„Es reicht!“ findet Manuel – Die Sache mit dem ‚richtigen Sex‘

In my opinion, in recent years the reports about trans* people in the media have been too focussed on the physical. In the end, trans* people were even followed on camera onto the operating table to show how and what genital surgery is performed. I don't see any enrichment for cis people in this. It merely serves a base sensationalism rather than genuine enlightenment.

„Seid ihr nackt beim Sex?“ – Erfahrungen eines schwulen cis Mannes mit einem trans* Partner

How two men lead a partnership and have sex is seemingly clear. But when one is trans*, the other often has a lot of questions. Till (32) knows what many gay cis men think when it comes to trans* men. Two of his ex-boyfriends are trans*.

„Schlimm sind eher die vergifteten Komplimente“ – Alexanders Umgang mit Abfuhren

Too small, too thin, too old, too little hair on the chest: rejections can have many reasons. But how does a trans* man deal with rejection? Where do you draw the line at discrimination? We conducted an interview with Alexander to find out.

Vaterfreuden – Der autobiografische Roman „Ein schönes Kleid“

In his autobiographical novel "A Beautiful Dress", Jasper Nicolaisen tells of a fulfilled desire to have children and a family that is queer in the best sense of the word

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Alone among sheep

The life of a young Arab gay man - the novel "Guapa"

Father at last: Sascha fulfils his dream

"My marvellous West Berlin": A chronicle of gay life from the end of the war to the fall of the Wall that is well worth seeing

"We are not losers or victims. We are creators." - Life stories of queer people in Eastern Europe

Dorian Gray on the catwalk - The novel 'The Gifts of Beauty'

"That's enough!" says Manuel - The thing about 'real sex'

"Are you naked during sex?" - Experiences of a gay cis man with a trans* partner

"It's more the poisoned compliments that are bad" - Alexander's way of dealing with rejections

Vaterfreuden - The autobiographical novel "A beautiful dress"