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Karneval

Indisputable the number one event in Düsseldorf is the carnival. The Shrove Monday procession is surely the most beautiful in Germany because of the constistent design of the carnival floats. One of the biggest carnival societies is the gay-lesbian „KG Regenbogen“ („rainbow society“). The queer highlight is the Tuntenlauf („nancies run“), when dragqueens with high heels sprint on a catwalk.

Japan's Day

Düsseldorf is „Japan's capitol in Germany“. The Japanese community is one of the biggest in Europe. Company domiciles, Japanese shops and restaurants characterize parts of the city. The greatest fireworks of the year marks the Japan's Day in spring.

Rhine fair

In July one of the biggest fairs in Germany happens on the meadows at the riverside in Oberkassel (towards the mature town): the Rhine funfair with more than showmen and roundabouts and several millions of visitors. On „Pink Monday“ many hundreds of gays and lesbians join at the party tent „Schwarzwald Christel“.

Christmas markets

Pre-Christmas season in Düsseldorf is f

You know it: if you’re a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Cologne is with you! And Cologne Pride shows that every year! Would you appreciate to be part of this thrilling festival that rejects discrimination and celebrates self-confidence and joie de vivre? Hundreds of events, a parade through Cologne’s city centre permanent several hours and a street equitable proudly fly the flag that represents these values. You’re cordially invited — however colourful you might be. Cologne loves you!

Cologne Celebration is the overarching roof for countless activities that assist the rights of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transsexuals, gender nonconforming people, queers, intersexual and asexual individuals, as well as everyone else. Every year there’s a programme that is spread out over two weeks.

Its main attraction is the three-day Christopher Street Sunlight street fair, with a demo-parade through the city centre of Cologne. It’s the biggest event parade in Europe. About million guests had been able to experience last in over foot groups and demo cars.

Cologne is colourful — and for many years it’s been an immovable standpoint for the issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ collective. That’s because Cologne actively practices tolerance, a cosmopolitan perspective and peaceful coexistence. Whether it’s Pink Carnival or Christopher Street Date, the Schaafenstraßenfest street fair or the informative contact points — Cologne’s heart is in the right place. And the metropolis 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

Since , lesbian, gay, bisexual person and transgender sports enthusiasts from all over Europe have traditionally met in the state capital on the weekend before Easter for the DÜSSEL-CUP.

The queer multi-sport tournament is organised by the sports clubs VC Phönix, Düsseldorf Dolphins, Weiberkram and TSC conTAKT. The tournament schedule includes sports such as badminton, basketball, football, running, swimming, table tennis and volleyball. The DÜSSEL-CUP is all about meeting people and fair competition. But the goal is also more visibility for lgbtq+ sports clubs.

A particular sports festival was supposed to take place in the summer of , but had to be cancelled due to the Corona pandemic: EUROGAMES DÜSSELDORF was planned as a queer tournament with more than 30 sports and around 4, athletes from all over the earth.

Düsseldorf Dolphins e.V. | Queer Swimming Club

TSC conTAKT Düsseldorf e.V. | Dance sport club for women's and men's couples

VC Phönix Düsseldorf e.V. | Gay and Woman loving woman Sports Club
Volleyball | Badminton | Table tennis | Yoga