We’re your hosts, Kim and Suzanne, two Brits who have been living and thriving in Germany for a number of years. Our aim is to help you thrive here too by sharing our experiences and weird and wonderful stories.
In this episode, I interview Kim about:
- The levels of acceptance of being gay in Germany and the UK
- Why staring is just “looking” in Germany
- A couple of stories from Kim’s experiences in both countries
- The difference in feelings of safety
- The way people talk about being gay in private and publicly
- Gender language and playing the “partner” game
- How to find a gay community in Germany
- Challenges and discrimination
- Public bathrooms and misgendering
- Pride vs Christopher Street Day (CSD)
- Pink Monday
- Support systems in Germany for LGBTQ+ people
- Funny stories
- “Patchwork families”
Our next episode comes out on Friday 12th May 2023, so remember to sign up for my newsletter (using my “freebie” link below) to be notified when the next episode has been released.
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