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The Schwules Museum in Berlin, founded on December 6, 1985, is a central competence center for the research, preservation, and presentation of the culture and history of queer people. Originally conceived to provide a home for the history and culture of gay men and their emancipation movement, the museum has evolved over the years and now encompasses a wide range of sexual and gender identities, including lesbian, transgender, bisexual, and queer life stories.
The main mission of the Schwules Museum is to strengthen the individual and collective self-awareness and agency of queer people. It aims to establish queer culture and history as important elements of collective memory and to promote the recognition of queer life concepts in the majority society. The museum stands against discrimination and exclusion and strives for equality in its own programming and collection policies[2][3].
The Schwules Museum pursues several sustainability goals and initiatives:
Thus, the Schwules Museum is not only a place of remembrance and learning but also a vibrant space for self-understanding, exchange, and encounters, actively working towards shaping a more inclusive and tolerant society.
