St. Pauli Queertour – 100 Jahre Pride auf St. Pauli

For many decades, St. Pauli was Hamburg’s unconventional suburb, a harbor and entertainment district. The LGBTQI+ community also felt welcome here.

This is where people who weren’t welcome within the city walls gathered—where a merchant’s daughter could dance with a sailor, and same-sex couples on the dance floor were seen as perfectly normal.

The Tour

This neighborhood walking tour explores the persecution of the queer community during the era when Paragraph 175 was still in effect—many biographies behind the Stolpersteine tell these stories. On the other hand, the community found creative loopholes, established meeting places, and resisted discrimination. Queer people were—and still are—active in sex work, as bar owners, and as artists, and have made a significant impact in St. Pauli. We’ll explore queer nightlife spots from the past hundred years up to the present and stop for a drink at Hamburg’s oldest gay bar.

The Guides

Who’s best suited to introduce you to the neighborhood and the local scene? The answer can only be: people from here! That’s why all St. Pauli neighborhood tours are led by locals. Because we all have one thing in common: we love this neighborhood and want to share its unique atmosphere with you.