Deserved Berliner receives Lichtenberger Queer Prize for Engagement in the Diversity working group
Deserved Berliner receives Lichtenberger Queer Prize for Engagement in the Diversity working group
On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, the 2nd Lichtenberger Queer Prize was awarded to Burghart Tuchel from the "Zik-at home in the Kiez gGmbH Berlin". Tuchel works in the supervised individual living at the Wartenberger Straße location in Lichtenberg and is highly involved in the working group (AG) "Diversity".
The AG deals with discrimination incidents and works. Burghart Tuchel has already accompanied several people in his care work on the way of gender adjustment. He is also involved privately in the queer scene and is known there as a drag queen "Sharleen Voyage".
District Mayor Martin Schaefer (CDU): "I am happy about the decision of the jury and congratulate Burghart Tuchel warmly for the Queer Prize. His commitment shows us how important the commitment to a diverse society is also in the world of work. Burghart Tuchel is a role model for the colleagues in his company and the way to respect each other and appreciate. "
As part of the ceremony in the Kulurhaus Karlshorst, partners who have largely supported the area of responsibility of the Lichtenberger diversity and queer officers in the past three years were honored. This includes Britta Brauckhoff (Managing Director of the Association for Active Diversity e.V.), Dr. Christiane Droste (Up 19), Sabine Facklam (Catering), Ute Hiller (German AIDS Foundation), Fernando Huerta (Mobilees Kino), Anne Kranz-Mogel (Graphics Design) and Orlando Wetzel (LSBTIQ*response in police section 31).
The Queer Prize Lichtenberg will also be awarded in the coming year on the occasion of the "Coming Out Day 2024". Suggestions can be submitted to the diversity and queer representative in the Lichtenberg district office by July 31, 2024.
Further information:
District office Lichtenberg von Berlin
Diversity and queer representative
Sabine Pöhl
Telephone: (030) 90296-3524
E-Mail
The 2nd Lichtenberger Queer Prize was awarded on October 11, 2023 to Burghart Tuchel from the organization "Zik-at home in the Kiez gGmbH Berlin". Tuchel works at the Wartenberger Straße location in Lichtenberg and is strongly involved in the "Diversity" working group. Among other things, the AG deals with discrimination incidents and Burghart Tuchel has already accompanied several people in their gender adaptation. In addition, he is privately involved as a drag queen "Sharleen Voyage" in the queer scene.
District Mayor Martin Schaefer (CDU) congratulates Burghart Tuchel at the Queer Prize and emphasizes the importance of commitment to a diverse society in the world of work. Tuchel is referred to as a model for his colleagues in his company and his commitment is considered to be a contribution to promoting respect, respect and appreciation among themselves.
As part of the award ceremony, partners who have significantly supported the work of the Lichtenberger diversity and queer officers in the past three years were also honored. The honored include Britta Brauckhoff, Managing Director of the Association for Active Diversity, Dr. Christiane Droste of Up 19, Sabine Facklam (Catering), Ute Hiller (German AIDS Foundation), Fernando Huerta (Mobilees Kino), Anne Kranz-Mogel (graphic design) and Orlando Wetzel, contact person for LSBTIQ* in the police section 31st
The Queer Prize Lichtenberg will also be awarded in the coming year on the occasion of the "Coming Out Day 2024". Suggestions can be submitted to the diversity and queer representative in the Lichtenberg district office by July 31, 2024.
Source: according to a report by www.berlin.de