Offers for LGBTQIA* people in and around Bonn
You are queer, new in Bonn and looking for a place to meet other queer people? We want to introduce you to various offers in Bonn and the surrounding area that can help you to build a network, give and recieve support or get involved with LGBTQIA* issues.
Queer-Referat
The first point of contact for queer students at the University of Bonn is the Queer-Referat of the General Students’ Committee (AStA). It addresses all persons who are marginalized because of their sexual, romantic and/or gender identity. The department not only offers counseling regarding coming out, a bi-weekly coffee hour, and counseling for trans* people, but also plans many social events to bring the community together and strengthen it, such as the monthly regulars' table. In addition, the Queer-Referat is also politically active and contributes to education about queer identities, for example through lectures.
SCHLAU Bonn
SCHLAU is an educational project in North Rhine-Westphalia that aims to educate children, adolescents and young adults about queer identities, primarily in workshops with school classes. In Bonn, about 15 people with different queer identities are currently volunteering for this project. All information about how to request a workshop or how to participate in the project can be found on their website (german).
r(h)einqueer Bonn e.V.
The r(h)einqueer association was founded in 2015 after the closure of the Gay and Lesbian Center Bonn to continue the organization of the Bonn CSD (Christopher Street Day) under the name BEETHOVENS BUNTE. The association is for all queer people of all ages; it offers a monthly regulars' table and cooperates with several other Bonn contact points for queer people, including AIB and AIDS-Hilfe Bonn, but also GAP and SCHLAU.
LGBTQIA+ Wiki
LGBTQIA+ Wiki is a dedicated resource for LGBTQIA+ topics, including sexual and romantic orientations, gender identities, and the LGBTQIA+ community as a whole. It gives an overview of all identities under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella for anyone interested in learning more about them.
Further offers in and around Bonn
GAP in Bonn
The GAP in Bonn is a youth center in Bonn-Beuel that offers a place to meet and network for queer adolescents and young adults (up to 27). In addition to counseling services for queer youth, queer refugees and parents of queer children, the GAP offers weekly and monthly meetings for different groups and a general meeting that takes place every Thursday.
anyway Köln
If you don't mind travelling to Cologne, you might be interested in the offers of the anyway. Like the GAP, the youth center is aimed at queer adolescents and young adults between 14 and 27 years of age, with the café being the heart of the organization. Here it is possible to exchange ideas with other queer people of different orientations, to participate in actions and projects, or to get advice from the team.
queerhandicap e.V.
queerhandicap e.V. is committed to making queer persons with disabilities more visible, to promote networks and to offer support. For this purpose, the association offers counseling services, both online and in person. queerhandicap e.V. also works with local groups such as RAR - Richtig am Rand in Cologne.
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Contact point LGBTQIA*
The Gender Equality Office supports and advises all employees and students of the University of Bonn on issues relevant to equal opportunity.
Early name and data change
You would like to change your name and/or civil status, but do not have a court order yet? It is still possible to change it early.
Counseling regarding racism
Have you had a racist experience at university and want to get counseling in a safe environment?