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LGBTQIA+

Colorful & open minded

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.

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ColognePride

Flashy, flashier, CSD: the annual ColognePride parade celebrates Christopher Street Day

Cologne’s Christopher Street Parade is the biggest in Europe. The rainbow-hued two-week programme of more than 100 events celebrates, commemorates, represents and presents the issues of the LGBTQIA+ community on all channels — to promote human rights, tolerance and the peaceful coexistence of people of every orientation.

Schaafenstraße

The colourful mile

Cologne’s Bermuda Triangle houses seven bars within 150 metres — it’s your rainbow-hued party mile with countless stopoff points.

Jeck op Deck

The hip, queer

Carnival event of the StattGarde Colonia Ahoj - the MS RheinEnergie sets sail on the banks of the Old Town for your pink costume party on the Rhine.

 

Discover top queer events in Cologne

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Guest survey

Together with DeinNRW and other regions and cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, we are conducting an extensive holiday visitor survey. The aim is to gain valuable insights into the experiences and impressions of visitors and to continuously optimise our tourist offers.

Are you currently spending your holiday in Cologne or have you been on holiday in Cologne in the last six months? Then you are invited to tell us about your holiday. As a thank you for your participation, you can win great prizes.

The best scene tips

ColognePride e.V.

Feel free to contact us

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LGBTQIA+ Map Cologne

Discover the Cologne hotspots

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Just one click to the city vacation

Accommodation options for every taste

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KölnCard

The official tourist ticket

Would you like to discover Cologne inexpensively and easily? Then we recommend the KölnCard. The tourist ticket offers you free travel on all public transport and great discounts on art, culture and gastronomy.