Center for Gay History
The Center for Gay History eV (CSG) is an archive and research center for the gay movement based in Cologne.
The CSG emerged in 1984 from two forerunner associations: on the one hand from the association for research into the history of homosexuals in NRW eV with its collections on gay life in and around Cologne, which was renamed the Rheinisches Schwulenarchiv , on the other hand from the gay history working group with his scientific research and publications in which the questioning of contemporary witnesses played a major role. The CSG continues both areas of activity.
The association's work mainly includes archiving documents related to the history of homosexual men in the Rhineland. It also organizes exhibitions, lectures and other educational events. It has also published books and brochures and is involved in the magazine Invertito, the yearbook for the history of homosexualities .
Publications
- Cornelia Limpricht, Jürgen Müller, Nina Oxenius (Eds.): “Seduced” men. The life of Cologne homosexuals in the Third Reich. Volksblatt-Verlag, Cologne 1991, ISBN 3-923243-93-6 . (Book accompanying the exhibition of the same name)
- Kristof Balser, Mario Kramp , Jürgen Müller, Joanna Gotzmann (eds.): "Heaven and Hell". The life of Cologne homosexuals 1945 to 1969. Emons-Verlag, Cologne 1994, ISBN 3-924491-54-2 . (Conference volume for the exhibition of the same name)
- Friedrich-H. Schregel, Jürgen Müller: Oral History. 10 [Ten] references to interviews with contemporary witnesses. Cologne. 1995.
- Jürgen Müller, Wolfgang D. Berude (Ed.): They are enemies of the people. The persecution of homosexuals on the Rhine and Ruhr from 1933 to 1945. Emons-Verlag, Cologne 1998, ISBN 3-89705-124-9 . (Publication accompanying the exhibition)
- Erwin In het Panhuis: The hard and the delicate. Homosexuality in film. Cologne 1998 (materials for the joint exhibition by KCM, Gay and Lesbian Center Münster and CSG, Center for Gay History Cologne.)
- Erwin In het Panhuis, Herbert Potthoff: St. Sebastian or the gay art of suffering. Cologne 1999. (Brochure accompanying an exhibition at the CSG)
- Erwin In het Panhuis: Different from the others. Gays and lesbians in Cologne and the surrounding area 1895–1918. Emons Verlag, Cologne 2006, ISBN 3-89705-481-7 . ( PDF )
- Erwin In het Panhuis: Education and excitement - 50 years of gays and lesbians in the BRAVO. Archive of Youth Cultures Verlag KG, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-940213-58-7 .
Exhibitions
- Education and excitement - 50 years of gays and lesbians in the BRAVO. On display from August 26th to October 2nd, 2010.
- Troubles in Paradise. 30 years of gay and lesbian centers in Cologne. Shown from March 9th to May 8th 2005 and June 11th to July 10th 2005.
- Phoenix in ashes. Photographs by Hans-Jürgen Esch. Shown from March 13th to April 27th, 2003 in the CSG.
- Hannes Steinert : "Happiness is a moment". Works of art by Hannes Steinert in the Center for Gay History and in the Jürgen Bahr exhibition room in Cologne. On display from October 4th to November 3rd, 2002.
- Heaven and hell. 100 years gay in Cologne. Permanent exhibition. Vernissage: June 27, 2002 as part of the Europride 2002.
- Impaled ... homosexuality in cartoon. Shown from January 25th to April 20th, 2002 in the CSG.
- Public enlightenment through publishing policy. Max Spohr (1850–1905), publisher in Leipzig. First shown in the Schwules Museum Berlin from April 7th to June 4th 2001, in the CSG from June 16 to July 21, 2001, in October 2001 in Leipzig, and in early 2002 in Munich.
- Against the rules. Lesbians and gays in sports. Presented by SC Janus and CSG. On display from September 28 to October 29, 2000 in the German Sports and Olympic Museum, Cologne.
- Registered. Police and homosexuals. Shown from May 5 to July 8, 2000 in the CSG and in August 2000 in the Essen police headquarters.
- St. Sebastian or The Gay Art of Suffering. Shown from May 20 to July 31, 1999 in the CSG.
- Who Cares? Patrick Hamm: Video stills. Shown from February 26th to April 25th 1999 in the CSG.
- Posters, poses, porn. On the image of homosexual men 1945 to 1998. Shown from September 12 to October 31, 1998 in the CSG.
- The hard and the delicate. The depiction of homosexuality in the film. Shown from March 1 to April 25, 1998 in the CSG, previously in the KCM Münster.
- "They are enemies of the people!" Cologne special campaign against homosexuals in the summer of 1938. Shown from June 4 to August 9, 1998 in the EL-DE-Haus ( NS Documentation Center ), Cologne, then in Saarbrücken and Duisburg.
- Revelations! The 1st Cologne relic exhibition from over 2000 years of gay history. Shown from June 23rd to July 8th 1995 in "Quo Vadis", Cologne.
- "Seduced men." The life of Cologne homosexuals in the Third Reich. On display from April 18 to May 26, 1991 in the Cologne gallery 68 / elf; subsequently in Berlin and Leipzig, among others.
- Sleeping Beauty. The life of the "enchanted" in Cologne in the 20s. Shown in October 1987 in the Cologne Gay and Lesbian Center.