Queer Berlin Liaison Officer
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| Queer Berlin Liaison Officer of Senate of Berlin | |
|---|---|
| Ansprechperson Queeres Berlin für die Akzeptanz sexueller und geschlechtlicher Vielfalt | |
| Formation | 2023 |
| First holder | Alfonso Pantisano |
The Queer Berlin Liaison Officer (German: Queerbeauftragte Person) is a post in the government of the city of Berlin (Berlin Senate) created in May 2023 by the grand coalition government of the Christian Democrats (CDU) and Social Democrats (SPD).[1]
The Liaison Officer serves as a mouthpiece for concerns of the queer communities of Berlin, and as a contact person for queer representatives in the administrations of the city's twelve boroughs. The office is responsible for representation at the state and national level, and for public relations. The queer commissioner is also in close exchange with the Federal Queer Commissioner (Sven Lehmann in the 2021-2025 legislative period). The Officer's tasks include holding a regular roundtable with the queer communities, the establishment of a citywide roundtable on anti-queer violence, the "Rainbow House" community centre, and establishing 14 May as Magnus Hirschfeld Day.[1]