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The JAXX
The JAXX, a private gay club in Schöneberg, is one of Berlin's first gay cinemas. Focused on providing spaces for casual hookups, The JAXX offers open cruising areas and private cabins with screens for viewing its available selection of gay porn.
Treibhaus Sauna
This sauna was primarily used by gay men. Amenities include “whirlpool, darkrooms, smoking lounge, Finnish sauna and private cabins” (Gaycities.com). Entry cost was between 15 and 22 euros per person. The advertisement in this magazine shows the…
City-Men Shop & Video
The City-Men Shop & Video provided a store front area where customers could purchase sex toys and videos. Its biggest draw was its dedicated cinema space, where men were allowed to cruise.
Schwules Museum
The Schwules Museum, otherwise known as the Gay Museum, is a museum that was founded in 1984. It focuses on gay emancipation throughout history, does research on preserving and presenting queer culture, and lifts up the voices of queer artists all…
The SchwuZ
The SchwuZ, or just SchwuZ, is an icon of the gay clubbing scene in Berlin. It is known as the oldest and one of the biggest LGBTQ+ clubs in Berlin, having been founded by the organisation Homosexual Action West Berlin (HAW) in 1977. The club is…
Café Berio
Situated near the U-Nollendorfplatz station in Schöneberg, Café Berio was founded in 1951 as an Italian ice cream café by Frederico Berio. It originally started as just an ice cream café, but has evolved to be a café that also serves cakes and…
Eisenherz Buchladen
Eisenherz Buchladen (originally Prinz Eisenherz Buchladen) is a bookstore founded in 1978 by members of the new gay movement emerging at the time. The store functioned as a bookstore as well as a meeting place for queer people, often young gay men…