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German feminists and the headscarf
RANT! Why is the headscarf oppressive and not high heels? And the only way to end this […]
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Meet Siegfried Strehlow, who tells us about his plucky escape from the GDR through daring rescue tunnel, […]
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We investigate how the pre-Wall GDR provided a ticket out of North Korea and, ironically, how today's […]
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I’m not offended if you buy my drink!
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Gay in the GDR? The Gay Berliner investigates ahead of “Coming Out” screening
With Kino International screening 1989 queer film "Coming Out" on Nov 9, the GDR's first (and only) […]
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