Diversity

Cologne is colourful — and for many years it’s been an immovable standpoint for the issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ community. That’s because Cologne actively practices tolerance, a cosmopolitan perspective and peaceful coexistence. Whether it’s Pink Carnival or Christopher Street Day, the Schaafenstraßenfest street fair or the informative contact points — Cologne’s heart is in the right place. And the city offers you an abundance of events, gay and lesbian cafés, bars, clubs and other gathering places such as Cologne’s Bermuda Triangle and the events around CSD, such as the ColognePride parade.