Holy Homophobia?! Glaube, Liebe, Hoffnung | Workshop-Tag 1

In the organizer's words:

QUEERHISTORYMONTH

QueerHistoryMonth will take place in Hamburg from May 1 to 31, 2025 (www.queerhistoryhamburg.de). Various events during the festival will bring the history(ies) of the queer community in Hamburg to life. Everyone is welcome - kings, queers, queens, allies, friends, families (of choice) and everyone in between and beyond!

EVENT

Workshop series on human rights of LGBTQIA+ people and the influence of religions and colonialism

In this cooperation between QueerHistoryMonth Hamburg and the PHŒNiX festival 2025 Colonial Interferences, we will address queer hostility in African countries and contemporary German society. Today's criminalization of queer lifestyles is a legacy of colonialism.

On the first day of the workshop, we will therefore look at the effects of (Christian) missionary and colonial history:

How can we have a good conversation about these issues today in the German migration society? How can we stand up in solidarity for the protection of the human rights of LGBTQIA+ people in African countries without reproducing colonial patterns? And how can we bring together and relate the different perspectives from different communities (e.g. queer community, Afro-diasporic community, etc.)?

This workshop is made possible by a cooperation with the parish of St. Ansgar.

To get you in the mood for this workshop series, we cordially invite you to a free city tour for young people under the age of 25 - in cooperation with JuLe and mhc. Together, we will explore Hamburg's queer history and discover exciting stories and developments in your own community before turning our attention to the history of other communities as part of the workshop series.

Workshop day 1

The three events are thematically self-contained and build on each other - but can also be attended individually.

Link to workshop day 2

Link to the closing event

Date: May 17, 2025

Time: 12:00 to 18:00

Location: Freiraum in the Museum für Kunst & Gewerbe Hamburg, Steintorplatz, 20099 Hamburg

Target group: For queers, BIPoC, allies, activists, GenZ to boomers and all interested parties

Performing organizations: PHŒNiX festival and Sankt Ansgar parish

Directed by: Jens Ehebrecht-Zumsande (Sankt Ansgar parish), Daniel Stolte and Tim Stolte(einhornkollektiv)

The offer is free of charge.

Registration: Due to limited places, please register early via this link.

Information on accessibility: Access to the Freiraum is barrier-free.

NOTES

Please note that photos may be taken by QueerHistoryMonth Hamburg during the event for public relations purposes. The festival is organized on a voluntary basis with great commitment. The QHM assumes no liability for the content and organization of the individual events. The responsibility for this lies exclusively with the respective organizers. Participation is at your own risk. The QHM accepts no liability for accidents or damage to property.