Munich LGBT History and Culture Walking Tour

The third gender is not a theory and not a lifestyle. On the other side, religion and religious morality are theories, ideologies and yes, they are lifestyles.
With this perspective, we walk through Munich and discuss LGBT-issues with society, history, the churches and also the Nazi-Era.

Surprising but true that Islam had homosexuals accepted in their history. The Catholics also have blessed knights and their fellows in the middle age.

"I would rather be a cold warrior than a warm brother," said Bavarian Prime Minister Franz Josef Strauß loathing about homossexuals.

Sad but true. This documents a lot about the third gender in Bavaria. Prejudices came through belief, fear or politics and even with the difficult progress, we are far from the freedom that we enjoyed in our society 2000 years ago.

In my tour of Munich, I talk about some issues related to the persecution and acceptance of homosexuals in Bavaria.
Personalities like Freddy Mercury and King Ludwig II will be part of it.

Meeting Point

Karlstor

Neuhauser Str., 80331 München, Germany

Meeting Point at Plattform 10. Please call +49 151 1240 6702

What's included:

• Professional guide
• City Map

Not included:

• Tip or gratuity for your guide

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours and 3 hours

Karlstor

Neuhauser Str. 47, 80331, , Munich, 80331, Bavaria

We start here

Pass by without stopping

Sendlinger Tor

Sendlinger Tor Platz 1, , Munich, 80336, Bavaria

After a subway trip we reach the final point of the tour

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Gartnerplatztheater

Gaertnerplatz 3, Munich, 80469, Bavaria

Hear about Ludwig's lifestyle and his "personal" friends.
An interesting chapter about Friedrich The Great is part of this stop

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Rosa Stangerl (R) Maibaum am Karl-Heinrich-Ulrichs Platz München

Am Glockenbach, 80469 München, Germany

The Pink May Pole

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Viktualienmarkt

Viktualienmarkt 3, , Munich, 80331, Bavaria

Histories and tragic truths about the LGBT life in the early 70s and 80s

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Odeonsplatz

Munich, 80539, Bavaria

Even with a very liberal King, like Maximilian I or with Ludwig II even Bavaria could not stand against conservative ideology. Karl Heinrich Ulrichs spoke out what some disliked to hear, already in the XIX century.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hofgarten

Hofgartenstrasse 1, , Munich, 80593, Bavaria

Hide and seek with the local police another chapter on the life of many who lived under the claws of religion and false moral, but a lot of soldiers left some interesting stories here.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Haus der Kunst

Prinzregentenstr. 1, , Munich, 80538, Bavaria

Lesbians as King's Photografers?
Yes, we had them.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ludwigskirche

Ludwigstr. 22, Munich, 80539, Bavaria

Thomas Mann and his family.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Munich Marienplatz

Munich, 80331, Bavaria

The persecution of homosexuals is not a local problem, but everywhere, where religion dictated moral rules. Let's talk about it.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included