‘We are in the middle of an Unfinished Revolution’ Prinz Eisenherz ‘Queer Footprints’ Book launch, Q+A and party
Join us for a celebration of ‘Queer Footprints’ in Berlin and London with a Q+A between the books author Dan Glass and Heiner Schulze from Schwules Museum Berlin - followed by drinks.
Where - Prinz Eisenherz (Buchladen Eisenherz), Motzstraße 23, 10777 Berlin
When - Friday, September 8th, 8.30 - 10pm
Contact - https://prinz-eisenherz.buchkatalog.de/ and @eisenherz.berlin
Tickets - Free but limited spaces - please reserve on outsavvy here.
“Remember that in the early 1930s Berlin was the gay capital of Europe and look what happened by the end of 1930s. What is required for a healthier, happier twenty-first century is nothing less than a sexual revolution. The journey to liberation isn’t as smooth as we want – we have to keep active. I am glad that history is being remembered, it is very important. People should know their history for the pathways ahead.” Eric Thompson, Homosexual Law Reform Society, in Queer Footprints, Trafalgar Square Chapter
About ‘Queer Footprints - A Guide to Uncovering London’s Fierce History’ - Accompanied by a chorus of voices of both iconic and unsung legends of the movement, readers can walk through parts of East, West, South and North London, dipping into beautifully illustrated maps and extraordinary tales of LGBTQIA+ solidarity, protest and pride. The shadows of gentrification, policing, homophobia and racism are time and again resisted.
About the speakers
Heiner Schulze is a social scientist living in Berlin, interested in social inequality and memorial cultures, in particular concerning East Germany, queer history and HIV/AIDS. Heiner currently works at the Berlin University of Applied Sciences and Technology after having studied and researched in Germany, the US, France, and Norway. Heiner is also a member of the Board of Directors and a curator at the Schwules Museum in Berlin and co-chair of the Advisory Board of the Federal Foundation Magnus Hirschfeld. Heiner is also an active trade unionist and was spotted performing on queer Berlin stages in the past.
Dan Glass is an AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) healthcare and human rights activist, performer, presenter and writer. Dan has been recognised as 'Activist of the Year' with the Sexual Freedom Awards and was announced a 'BBC Greater Londoner' for founding Queer Tours of London - A Mince Through Time. His book ‘United Queerdom: From the Legends of the Gay Liberation Front to the Queers of Tomorrow’ was the Observer book of the week and his new book ‘Queer Footprints - A Guide to Uncovering London’s Fierce History’ is out now.
Eisenherz Buchladen - Buchladen für queere Literatur - https://prinz-eisenherz.buchkatalog.de/ and @eisenherz.berlin
Der Buchladen „Eisenherz“ ist bei Liebhaber queerer Literatur eine deutschlandweit bekannte Adresse. Er wird 1978 von Aktivisten der linken Schwulenbewegung gegründet und im November 1978 in der Bülowstraße eröffnet. In den 1980er Jahren zieht er nach Charlottenburg und kommt 2004 in den Schöneberger Kiez zurück. In der Lietzenburgerstraße offeriert er neben schwuler nun auch lesbisch-feministische Literatur. 2013, nach dem Umzug an den heutigen Standort in der Motzstraße, ist das Sortiment bereits queer und so vielfältig wie die Berliner LGBTQ+-Community. Hier werden Sie beraten, erhalten Empfehlungen, können an Lesungen teilnehmen und Ausstellungen besuchen. Ein besonderer Service besteht darin, dass Ihnen die Mitarbeiter jedes verfügbare Buch – auch international – besorgen. Der Buchladen lohnt mehr als eine Stippvisite.
" Eisenherz " is a well-known address throughout Germany for lovers of queer literature . It was founded in 1978 by activists from the left-wing gay movement and opened on Bülowstrasse in November 1978. In the 1980s he moved to Charlottenburg and returned to the Schöneberg neighbourhood in 2004. In Lietzenburgerstraße he now offers lesbian-feminist literature in addition to gay literature. In 2013, after moving to the current location on Motzstraße, the range is already queer and as diverse as Berlin's LGBTQ+ community . Here you can get advice, recommendations, take part in readings and visit exhibitions. A special service is that the staff will get you any available book – including international ones. The bookshop is worth more than a flying visit.
About Schwules Museum Berlin -
Das Schwule Museum beschäftigt sich mit lesbischen, schwulen, trans*identischen, bisexuellen und queeren Lebensgeschichten, Themen und Konzepten in Geschichte, Kunst und Kultur und stellt sie dar. Das Schwule Museum bemüht sich seit 1985 um die Erforschung und Darstellung schwulen Lebens. Aus dieser Arbeit bildet sich eine einzigartige Sammlung zur schwulen Sozialgeschichte und zur Entwicklung der schwulen Emanzipation, die aber auch die Unterdrückung schwuler Selbstäußerungen dokumentiert. Im Laufe der Zeit erweiterte sich der Fokus des Museums, welches heute über die große Diversität sexueller Identitäten und Geschlechterkonzepten informiert. Wechselnde Ausstellungen befassen sich mit einzelnen Aspekten und Lebensrealitäten queerer Menschen in Berlin und der Welt. Verschiedene Veranstaltungen - Diskussionen, Führungen, Filmvorführungen, Vorträge und mehr - runden das Programm des Schwulen Museums ab.
The Gay Museum deals with and presents lesbian, gay, trans*identical, bisexual and queer life stories, themes and concepts in history, art and culture.
Since 1985, the Gay Museum has been researching and depicting gay life. This work forms a unique collection on gay social history and the development of gay emancipation, which also documents the suppression of gay self-expression. Over time, the focus of the museum expanded, which today provides information about the great diversity of sexual identities and gender concepts. Changing exhibitions deal with individual aspects and realities of life of queer people in Berlin and the world. Various events - discussions, guided tours, film screenings, lectures and more - complete the program of the Gay Museum.
PRAISE FOR QUEER FOOTPRINTS - Pre order here
‘The strength and the beauty of this book is its resolute and joyful nod to queer history, the multiplicity of our stories and the ongoing, transformative process of our queer footprints which continue to add layers onto the city I was lucky enough to grow up in. London, through the eyes of Glass, is ever-changing but always radical.’ Juno Roche.