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5 alternative gay-friendly cities to visit in 2021
There are endless fantastic places that are often overlooked…
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TODAY IN GAY | Germany celebrates its first same-sex weddings
In 2017, two men made history in Germany, by becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in the country.
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TODAY IN LGBT HISTORY | 1933: Nazis start the destruction of lesbian and gay culture in Germany
Today in 1933 the Nazis started their war against the gay and lesbian community in Germany by confiscating materials from the Institute of Sexual Science. The institute’s works were destroyed as part of the regime’s censorship programme, by youth brigades. The organisation was opened in 1919 and key in collecting and collating data concerning sexuality, […]
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HOTEL REVIEW | Mövenpick Hotel Berlin
★★★★★ | Mövenpick Hotel Berlin Recently I was lucky enough to be able to visit Berlin for the annual Snax sportswear fetish party. While I was there, I made sure that I had a great place to stay for the night in order to get party-ready and to have somewhere to rest my head before […]
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4 things to do on a quiet weekend in Hamburg
Hamburg, here we come. I’m not usually one for quiet weekends, for me, a quiet weekend usually means I didn’t go out Friday night but didn’t get home on Saturday night until Sunday afternoon. I had a weekend spare, and a friend of mine was having a birthday in Hamburg so I popped up and […]
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Germany celebrates first gay marriages
Due to licensing this article must be read on our website Germany celebrates its first gay marriages Sunday as same-sex unions become legal after decades of struggle, but campaigners say the battle for equal rights isn’t over yet. Wedding bells will ring out in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover and other German cities where local authorities will […]
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TRAVEL | 25 Hours in Berlin
When the 25 Hours Hotel opened in the City West of Berlin, it added a note of culture, nature and cosmopolitan all under the roof of what used to be a 1950’s grotty industrial office building. I could probably count on one hand the number of fun hotels that I’ve stayed at and this is definitely […]
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THEGAYUK Meets… Male Fashion Blogger Mr Matthew
At the beginning of the German Summer, I had the pleasure of visiting the city of Dresden for the local Pride Festival, known locally as Christopher Street Day (CSD) after the street in New York which is home to the infamous Stonewall Hotel. I caught up with local fashionista Mister Matthew, to discuss being a […]
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Four totally gay things to do in Hamburg
We sent Travel Editor, Nick Baker to Hamburg, to find out how gay it was… I’m a big fan of exploring new cities, and when you book a trip to Germany there are a few cities that pop to the forefront of your mind. You may fancy the hipster-chic of Berlin, or the traditional beer-fest […]
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Germany votes to allow same-sex marriages
German same-sex couples are one step closer to being able to legally get married. Although gay couples can have civil partnerships at the moment, the law does not permit same-sex marriages. MPs in Germany voted overwhelmingly to legalise gay marriage on the last day of June. Nearly four hundred MPs voted in favour of allowing […]
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4 Gay Things NOT To Do In Hamburg
I’m a big fan of exploring new cities, and when you book a trip to Germany there are a few cities that pop to the forefront of your mind. You may fancy the hipster-chic of Berlin, or the traditional beer-fest that is Bavaria, and so cities like Hamburg are often overlooked. My #Hamburg tourist map! […]