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Queer events in Cologne

Cologne is colorful, Cologne is diverse, Cologne is homosexual - in this article you will find a colorful mix of gender non-conforming events that you can experience in Cologne in From gay parties and FLINTA* events to lgbtq+ comedy - there's something for everyone here. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Did you actually understand what the term "queer" stands for? Queer encompasses the multitude of identities and emphasizes the diversity and spectrum of human genders and sexual experiences.

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Current queer scene in Cologne

Festivals

ColognePride Beach

Two weeks of ColognePride Beach & Village on Elogiusplatz: chilling on the sand, cool drinks, DJs, Ibiza sounds, queer podcasts and action days - in the heart of Cologne✨

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Festivals

Cologne Pride Straßenfest

On this special day every year, Cologne becomes a lively and diverse street festival that not only stands up for equal rights, acceptance and social recognition of LGBTQIA+ people, but also celebra

Gay Clubs, Parties and Events in Cologne

HomOriental

Saturday, 26 July , –

Monthly male lover party with Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic, Persian, south-east European and international Pop tune.
Admission: € (+ 10 € minimum consumption)

Facebook event page

@ Hidden Club Cologne Brabanter Straße 15
Cologne

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Backstage Diaries

Saturday, 9 August , from

Party on 2 dancefloors with Pop and Electro music.
Among others, with DJ Alejandro Alvarez and QueerMum.
Young mixed clientele: ›Queer/Straight/Not Sure/Rock'n'Roll‹.
Tickets: €

@ Artheater Ehrenfeldgürtel
Cologne

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Greenkomm

Sunday, 24 August , –

Most popular after-hours party in Cologne. Since About once a month, usually on the 1st Sunday or on a public holiday.
Mixed crowd (about 2/3 gay) with party people from Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands and elsewhere.
Tickets: €

Facebook event page

@ Nachtflug Hohenzollernring
Cologne

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Naughty – St. Nicholas Edition

Sunday, 30 November , –

Gay House and Techno party w

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Upcoming Events in Cologne

About Cologne and its gay life

Although situated in Western Germany, Cologne is sometimes called the ›most southern city of Germany‹. That is partly because the people in Cologne watch over to be more easy-going and approachable than in other German cities. And they love to imitate the Southern European lifestyle – as soon as two rays of sunshine hit the city you will see some tables outside in front of many cafes and bars.

Cologne had been extensively destroyed during World War II. And the paradigm of the first after-war and ›Wirtschaftswunder‹ decades to substitute everything old by something new unfortunately did the linger to prevent Cologne from becoming one of the most interesting and charming cities in Germany. For the sight-seeing traveller it hasn't much to give besides the Cathedral, an UNESCO Planet Heritage site, a wide range of high quality art galleries and museums, and a several other attractions.

But Cologne more than compensates for this with its more friendly and easy-going atmosphere. As one result Cologne b

Cologne is colourful — and for many years it’s been an immovable standpoint for the issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ people. That’s because Cologne actively practices tolerance, a cosmopolitan perspective and peaceful coexistence. Whether it’s Pink Carnival or Christopher Street Diurnal, the Schaafenstraßenfest street fair or the informative contact points — Cologne’s heart is in the right place. And the town offers you an abundance of events, gay and lesbian cafés, bars, clubs and other gathering places such as Cologne’s Bermuda Triangle and the events around CSD, such as the ColognePride parade.

Cologne’s Christopher Street Parade is the biggest in Europe. The rainbow-hued two-week programme of more than events celebrates, commemorates, represents and presents the issues of the LGBTQIA+ community on all channels — to promote human rights, tolerance and the peaceful coexistence of people of every orientation.

Cologne’s Bermuda Triangle houses seven bars within metres — it’s your rainbow-hued p