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A small, crude dive bar with ratty decor, a too-loud jazz band, the pervasive smell of beer, and "an aura of frustration and menacing sadism". Frequented by older butches/Bubis who often postured and argued while drunk and sometimes physically fought…

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Advertised as "The Intimate Nexus of the Ladies-World", this was mostly a lesbian bar with live tango music (and an irritating male violinist who begs for tips) and good food. The front was decorated in an artistic café style with real flowers on the…

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Christmas Avenue, also referred to as the "queerstem Weihnachtsmarkt", is a queer Christmas market hosted on the historic Nollendorfplatz in Berlin. Since 2019, the market has been a popular seasonal event in Berlin for both locals and tourists. In…

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This pub is considered to be the heart of Berlin's LGBTQ+ nightlife and is a club for exclusively men. It is just next to Club Connection (a renowned gay club) and a few floors down from ART Hotel Connection (an LGBTQ+ hotel). It is leather-friendly,…

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A LGBTQ+ nightclub in Berlin with a resident DJ. It opened in 1986 under the German Democatic Republic in East Berlin and was one of the first gay clubs that was approved to open. It opened on Buschalle (where the club gets its name from) in…

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A primarily lesbian bar/club that was open in Berlin. Located at Schwerinstrasse 13 (near Nollendorfplatz) and was in operation between 1924-1931. It was previously known as "Westend-Ressource" during the German Empire and was renamed to "Gründers…

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Suzie Fu is one of the few bars I have found labeled to be "Lesbian bars". As the translated description says: "The youngest lesbian pub
in Berlin... so down to earth,". They serve meals and are in a large public area.

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Rauschgold is a bar intended to be a place where wallflowers can be themselves. The ad states: "Rauschgold is ... a place for transvestites
and queens who party together instead of scratching out each others eyes. Everyone is welcome to join in,".

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Opening in 2001-present Heile Welt is a popular bar for gay men in Berlin. The ad in the magazine from 2013 reads: "you come across every type of gay man there. Whether clad in leather, tennis shoes, suit or normal attire -- everybody is welcome."

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The Monocle-Bar was one of three prominent transgender-inclusive bars in Weimar era Berlin, alongside its peers Silhouette and Mikado Bar. Remembered of those three as being popular with actors, the Monocle, along with its peers, rose to popularity…

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