QueerExchange was founded in 2010 by volunteers and staff at AFS Germany Since then, we're advocating for lesbian, gay, bi-, pan- and asexual, queer as well as trans, intersex and non-binary people in student exchanges and international volunteer services – at all non-profit exchange organizations.
Queer people are part of the German and international diversity of life and their identities and needs must be respected and taken into account. We're always available for questions, advice and assistance for program participants, host families, volunteers and staff at the office.
In addition, we raise awareness through workshops and training courses at internal and external events and offer multiplier training courses.
Current
- Update der Extrablätter / Special Editions
After we updated the German versions of Special Editions 1 to 5 for and about trans participants in spring, they are now also available in English. In addition, Extra Sheets 6 and 7 for and about rainbow host families have also been updated and translated. - Positionierung zur Bundestagswahl
Im Hinblick auf die Bundestagswahl und die verschärfte Rhetorik gegen Minderheiten, darunter migrantisierte, trans* und inter* Menschen, sowie gegen demokratischen, antifaschistischen Protest hat unsere Trägerorganisation AFS einen Aufruf zur Positionierung gestartet, der von mehreren hundert Vereinsmitgliedern sowie ehren- und hauptamtlichen AFSer*innen unterzeichnet wurde. Der Text steht inklusive der Unterzeichner*innen auf der AFS-Webseite. Wir teilen ihn… Read more: Positionierung zur Bundestagswahl - Updated Special Editions for Rainbow Host Families
Wir haben die Extrabältter 6 und 7 umfangreich aktualisiert, damit sie das aktuelle Prozedere widerspiegeln. Zu finden sind sie wie gehabt auf der entsprechenden Unterseite oder auf AFSer.de. - Queer Method Kit 3.0
After extensive revision, we now have a new version of the Queer Method Kit available in German and English. - The testimonials are online!
Finally, some time after the migration of our website, we had time for a major task: the review and integration of the experience reports. - Next Update of the Special EditionsAfter we updated the German versions of Special Editions 1 to 5 for and about trans participants in spring, they are now also available in English. In addition, Extra Sheets 6 and 7 for and about rainbow host families have also been updated and translated.