The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of LGBTQIA+ people in particular ways. Safer spaces like clubs and bars have closed, events like Pride parades have been canceled – the visibility gained in recent years has been suffering greatly, while transphobia and homophobia are on the rise again. Now it is more important than ever to keep the pulse of queer communities alive. While the Covid restrictions have more or less been lifted and are almost a thing of the past, it is important to revive queer culture, which has been pushed into the background. Queerness, after all, means social connection and the possibility of creating more awareness for a self-determined and discrimination-free life.
Since the first common queer:raum exhibition in July 2023, the participating artists have joined forces to form a collective. The collective now consists of over 30 creative and artistic professionals from the LGBTQIA+ community in Munich and has set itself the goal of drawing attention to queer issues, ensuring greater visibility of the queer community and bringing it into the social center through interdisciplinary actions. Through diverse events and happenings, such as collective exhibitions, performance presentations, readings and concerts, diversity and democratic values are to be promoted and queer living spaces created in Munich.