History
In the year 2000, a workshop was organised in collaboration with SUB (schwules Kommunikations- und Kulturzentrum), where the wish for a LesBiGay youth center in Munich was voiced. The same year, the diversity café was founded, soon taking place for the first time in the Glockenbachwerkstatt. As membership numbers continuously grew over the years, the organisation LesBiSchwule Jugendhilfe e.V. was founded.
In 2004, the parallel structures of Gleich&Gleich and LesBiSchwule Jugendhilfe e.V. were abandoned and turned into a single organisation: Gleich&Gleich LesBiSchwule Jugendhilfe e.V. This organisation took on the function of the governing body for the LesBiGay youth groups under the name diversity. Under its roof, all groups for young lesbian, bi, gay, and trans people were united.
During Munich Pride 2005, demands for a collective LGBTIAQ* youth center were made public and supported by the city government. In Spring 2007, the city council of Munich decided to support the LGBTIAQ* youth center. On 15 June 2007, the youth center opened its doors in Blumenstraße 11.
Auf dem Christopher Street Day in München im Jahre 2005 wurde die Forderung nach einem gemeinsamen Jugendzentrum für LesBiSchwule Jugendliche öffentlich aufgestellt und fand entsprechende politische Unterstützung. Im Früghjahr 2007 beschloss der Stadtrat der Landeshauptstadt München die Förderung für das LesBiSchwule Jugendzentrum. Am 15. Juni 2007 wurde dann das Jugendzentrum in der Blumenstraße 11 in München eröffnet.
A quick overview of our ogranisation's history
29.10.1993
Founding assembly of Gleich & Gleich. The LesBiGay youth network got founded
2000
The diversity-Cafe opens its doors for the first time at Glockenbachwerkstatt
2001
Founding year of the LesBiSchwule Jugendhilfe e.V.
2004
Fusion of Gleich&Gleich and LesBiSchwule Jugendhilfe e.V. as well as the merging of the groups under diversity. Gleich&Gleich LesBiSchwule Jugendhilfe e.V. now is financial and legal governing body of diversity and its LesBiGay youth groups.
15.06.2007
Opening of the first LGBTIAQ* youth center in Bavaria, led by diversity.