7/5/2023 0 Comments Gay Berlin by Robert Beachy![]() ![]() Known already in the 1850’s for the friendly company of its “warm brothers” (German slang for men who love other men), Berlin, before the turn of the twentieth century, became a place where scholars, activists, and medical professionals could explore and begin to educate both themselves and Europe about new and emerging sexual identities. by the historian and author Robert Beachy, from his book Gay Berlin: Birthplace of Modern Identity, accompanied by songs of the Weimar era, performed by the international cabaret entertainer Daniel Isengart, and conversation with the editor and translator Carol Brown Janeway about how our modern understanding of sexual orientation and gay identity was born in pre-Weimar Berlin. ![]() ![]() Deutsches Haus at NYU will present a reading on Tuesday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. ![]()
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