Rainbow flag in front of the town hall Charlottenburg Lied: Memory of Idahobit and Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld

Von NAG Redaktion

Am Dienstag, den 14. Mai, wird die Gleichstellungs- und Queerbeauftragte Katrin Lück gemeinsam mit weiteren Vertretern, darunter die Bezirksbürgermeisterin Kirstin Bauch und Bezirksamtsmitglieder, die Regenbogenflagge vor dem Rathaus Charlottenburg hissen. Dies geschieht anlässlich des 156. Geburtstags und 89. Todestags von Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, sowie des Internationalen Tags gegen Homo-, Bi-, Inter- und Transphobie (IDAHOBIT) am 17. Mai. Der IDAHOBIT wird seit 2005 begangen und erinnert an den 17. Mai 1990, als die Weltgesundheitsorganisation Homosexualität aus ihrem Diagnoseschlüssel für Krankheiten strich. Dieser Tag soll dazu dienen, auf die Beseitigung von Diskriminierung, Gewalt und Ablehnung von Lesben, Schwulen, Transpersonen, Bisexuellen und queeren …
On Tuesday, May 14th, Katrin Lück's equality and queer representative will be the rainbow flag in front of the Charlottenburg town hall. This is done on the occasion of the 156th birthday and 89th anniversary of the death of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, as well as the international day against homo-, bi-, inter- and transthobia (Idahobit) on May 17th. The Idahobit has been celebrated since 2005 and is reminiscent of May 17, 1990 when the World Health Organization stroked homosexuality from its diagnostic key for diseases. This day should serve to eliminate discrimination, violence and rejection of lesbians, gays, transpersonen, bisexuals and queer ... (Symbolbild/MB)

On Tuesday, May 14th, Katrin Lück, together with other representatives, will be the rainbow flag in front of the Charlottenburg town hall. This is done on the occasion of the 156th birthday and 89th anniversary of the death of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, as well as the international day against homo-, bi-, inter- and transthobia (Idahobit) on May 17th.

The Idahobit has been celebrated since 2005 and is reminiscent of May 17, 1990 when the World Health Organization strikes homosexuality from its diagnostic key for diseases. This day is intended to draw attention to the removal of discrimination, violence and rejection of lesbians, gays, transpersonen, bisexual and queer.

The rainbow flag is also being raised from 14 to 18 May 2024 in front of the office building on Hohenzollerndamm.

In this context, it is important to the historical meaning of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld. He was a German sex scientist, doctor and co -founder of the modern homosexual movement. Hirschfeld already campaigned for the rights of homosexual people in the 19th and 20th centuries and founded the "Institute for Sexual Science" in Berlin, among other things.

The rainbow flag in front of the Charlottenburg town hall not only marks an active contribution to the visualization and acceptance of LGBTQ+persons, but also honors the legacy of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld and the fight against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

In the following table you will find more information about the international day against homo-, bi-, inter- and transthobia as well as the work of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld:

| Event | Date | Location |
| ————– | —————— | ———————- |
| Hissing the rainbow flag | May 14, 2024 | Charlottenburg town hall |
| Idahobit | May 17 | Worldwide |
| Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld birthday | May 14, 1868 | Berlin |
| Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld death May 14, 1935 | Nice, France |
| Foundation of the Institute for Sexual Science 1919 | Berlin |

This data illustrates the relevance and importance of the upcoming event and the memory of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld for the LGBTQ+community and society as a whole.


Source: www.berlin.de