Free LGBT Bike Tour: Berlin Invents Homosexuality: Queer History

This tour explores queer role models, activists, and pioneers of the queer movement that began in 19th-century Berlin. We’ll cover milestones such as the world’s first public outing, the first gay activist group, the first Institute of Sexology, the first gender-affirming surgery, and the vibrant queer nightlife of the Golden Twenties.
Along the way, we’ll encounter remarkable figures such as Magnus Hirschfeld, Dora Richter, Christopher Isherwood, Cläre Waldoff, Marlene Dietrich, and Anita Berber. Discover surprising stories, including how a police chief supported the gay community at the end of the 19th century and why Berlin "invented homosexuality". The tour includes a visit to the world's second-oldest still-operating gay bar, as well as the vibrant venue where women partied hard and searched for a companion for the night. Also, we won't miss the internationally renowned Club Eldorado on Motzstraße, where the tour concludes.

We meet at Unter den Linden 4, in front of the Neue Wache
The tour takes about 3 hours, ending in Schöneberg at Motzstrasse.

Please bring a bike or scooter!
There are many bike providers that you can book via app, e.g, Callabike: “starter” 10€/day