New contact point for queer advice: Help from 2025 in Ahrweiler!

New contact point for queer advice: Help from 2025 in Ahrweiler!

An important step for the Queere Community will become a reality in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler: The SPD working group "Queer in the Ahrweiler district" will open a new contact point for advice on the subject of queer in cooperation with the family education center. This initiative aims to offer people from the LSBTIQ+community, their relatives and interested parties a safe space for discussions and support. "We want to offer space for exchange and support and help to reduce prejudices," emphasizes Toni Velten, chair of the AG. The first consultations will take place according to the individual appointment to discuss personal concerns in a confidential framework, as already aktiplan.de reported.

support and visibility for queer people

The commitment of the SPD AG "Queer in the Ahrweiler district" not only includes advice from those affected, but also the training of specialists and public institutions. Together with the Church Adult Education Center Ahrweiler, a contact point is to be created that provides information and suitable resources in order to competently treat queer topics in educational institutions. In addition, the organizers have a lot to strengthen the political representation of the rights of queer people. As a mouthpiece for these concerns, you are actively involved in the integration and equality of the queer community to ensure that discrimination has no place. This is also explained in more detail on SPD-ahrweiler.de

With more visibility and support for queer people, concerns and questions should be more openly discussed. "We are here to listen and support. Everyone has the right to be accepted in their identity," adds Michael Steins-Wißmann from SPD AG Queer. These measures aim for a strong network that offers people the backing that they need to be visible and accepted in society.