When we think of Berlin as a tourist destination, there’s one spot that invariably attracts all kinds of visitors. Whether it’s your grandma or the cool chick you met in London, they’ll want to see the East Side Gallery. And while you’re there, don’t be surprised when your guest (well, maybe not the grandma), will ask you to take a selfie with what’s become the most recognizable graffiti of them all.
Its actual title is ‘’My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love’’, but if that doesn’t ring a bell, you probably know it as something along the lines of ‘’Two Older Guys Sharing an Intense Kiss’’. And guess what? Although the image itself is now widely regarded as something of a symbol for Berlin’s general inclusivity and the city’s welcoming approach towards anything LGBTQ, the history behind it is a bit different.
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by Michalina | Most Popular Posts, Stories
photo: Sascha Kohlmann / CC
Berlin is full of kisses these days. A kiss on the cheek to the friends you are meeting. A kiss on the head to your kid when you bring it to school. A kiss on the lips of your partner that just made you so happy on this sunny day. Many kisses over the hot body of your new lover that you just met at the clubs on the weekend. There are so many reasons to kiss, so many people to be kissed and so much happy hormones flowing through our bodies while doing so.
To spread a bit of happiness today I collected a couple of “kiss moments” that street photographer Sascha Kohlmann captured here in Berlin. Enjoy and try to give a kiss to someone today 🙂
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by Frank | Photos, Stories
photo: Glamcanyon
So, apparently there are still people in this town that have a problem with those of the homosexual persuasion. How did that happen? One of these haters is a cafe owner at Nollendorfplatz (yeah, I know, of all the places in the city THIS would be my pick too if I had a problem with gays) who just recently sent off a lesbian couple that was kissing in front of his cafe. Buh, those dirty lesbians! He did this out of respect for immigrants and children he claims. Yeah, right!
So to protest against this unacceptable behavior lesbians, gays and undecided are called to come together in front of Dolce Freddo on Saturday at Maaßenstr. 6 at 14h sharp and give each other a kiss. Gays and lesbians are not allowed to switch partners amongst each other on this occasion as this would totally ruin the concept. Although it would still be a homosexual kiss in my book, but anyways…
And if you need to warm up for this kissing flashmob, or if you need to lead into a more intimate kissing at night, Suz has some pretty gay party recommendations for you after the bump.
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by Frank | Misc., Schöneberg
