queer.de
https://www.queer.de
Ironically describing itself as the "central organ of the homosexual lobby", queer.de has been publishing news and opinion pieces relevant to the LGBTIQ+ community since 2003. Topics covered fall under categories including politics, scene, sports, boulevard, religion, lifestyle, and travel. Its formats include reviews of cultural events, TV shows and films, opinion pieces, daily news distributed via its website, weekly or daily newsletters, podcasts, and vlogs. The newsroom also publishes a photo and video of the day, provides curated news from other online media outlets, and includes its active community through polls related to daily news.
Queer.de has often had to combat legal claims against it, including 13 in 2019 alone. Though often small-scale, one of its more significant cases included charges by the organisation Teenstar due to its critical reporting of the group's "personality-building sexual education programme", which could have cost the organisation up to 250,000 euros. Other restrictions have also been imposed, with queer.de temporarily blocked from the Berlin underground wifi network for youth protection reasons.
Its work is financed through various forms of advertising, including frequent sponsored content such as hotel reviews or competitions. It also offers a voluntary membership of five euros per month, though all information remains accessible free of charge.
The information in this media profile was collected through desk research. Last updated: January 2023