12:00 - 16:00
Queer Center, Kassel
Colorful Threads is a meeting
for people, who are queer
and also disabled or chronically ill.
Queer is English for weird.
This is how queer is pronounced: qwuier.
Queer used to be a dirty word.
Today some people say:
I'm queer and proud of it.
For example: Women, that women love.
men, that men love.
People, people love.
People, which Not fall in love.
People, the no feel sexual attraction.
People, the Not are only woman or man.
Inter people
Trans people
We do that at the meeting:
We talk to each other
and sew or do other handicrafts.
You decide for yourself, what you do.
It's okay, if you just get to talk.
Or just for handcrafting.
Or both.
Talk to each other
You get to know more queer people.
They are also disabled, crazy or chronically ill.
For example, you talk about handicrafts.
Or about your experiences.
Or about it, how you can be strong together with others.
Sewing and handicrafts
You can do this at the meeting:
Repair your clothes.
Or make them more beautiful.
Sew a pillow.
Or something else.
You decide, what you do.
Do you want to know?, how something works?
Then Tristan Marie will show you.
Essen
There is also food.
The Queer Center prepares food.
This is vegan and gluten free.
Would you also like to bring food for everyone??
It has to Not be vegan or gluten free.
Important is: Write down the ingredients.
This is how others know, what's in the food.
locations
There are several rooms in the Queer Center:
There is a large space for everyone.
And a relaxation room.
A person can be alone sometimes.
And there is still 2 locations.
There you can sew or talk.
Term
We meet every two months
on the weekend
of 12-16 Clock.
The next meetings are
Saturday 31. January 2026
Saturday 14. March 2026
Sunday, 10 May 2026
Location
The meeting is at the Queer Center.
This is on Mauerstrasse 11
in Kassel.
At the Mauerstrasse bus stop.
There is an elevator to the Queer Center.
This will take you into the 5. Stock.
Then you go left into the hallway.
The Queer Center is at the end of the hallway.
If you are coming to the Queer Center for the first time and would you like to be picked up at the bus stop?
Then write an email to
Please test yourself for Corona before the meeting.
You don't have a corona test?
Then you can test yourself at the Queer Center.
Please don't come, if you are acutely ill.
For example, if you have a cold.
Barriers
Here we have written down the barriers to the queer center:
https://queereszentrumkassel.de/barrieren-und-barrierefreiheit
Do you need something, to be there?
For example, interpreting.
Or a person, who pays attention to you when you meet.
Or do you have allergies?
Then write an email to
Tristan Marie Trotz
Tristan Marie first learned tailoring.
Now Tristan Marie makes art
and works with fabrics and threads.
And Tristan Marie likes to give courses.
In the courses, people learn together
and encourage each other.
Tristan Marie dreams of a fair and tender world.
And wants to make dreams big and small come true.
Colorful Threads is a meetup
for people who are queer
and also disabled or chronically ill.
Queer used to be a swear word.
Today, some people say:
I am queer and proud of it.
For example:
Women who love women.
Men who love men.
People who love people.
People who do not fall in love.
People who do not feel sexual attraction.
People who are not just women or men.
Intersex people
Transgender people
This is what we do at the meeting:
We talk to each other
and sew or do other handicrafts.
You decide for yourself what you want to do.
It’s okay if you just come to talk.
Or just to do handicrafts.
Or both.
Talking to each other
You will meet more queer people.
They are also disabled, crazy, or chronically ill.
You talk about handicrafts, for example.
Or about your experiences.
Or about how you can be strong together with others.
Sewing and handicrafts
Here’s what you can do at the meeting:
Repair your clothes.
Or make them more beautiful.
Sew a pillow.
Or something else.
You decide what you want to do.
Want to know how to do something?
Then Tristan Marie will show you.
Food
There is also food.
The Queer Center prepares food.
It is vegan and gluten-free.
Would you like to bring and share food?
It doesn’t have to be vegan or gluten-free.
The important thing is to write down the ingredients.
That way, others will know what’s in the food.
Rooms
There are several rooms at the Queer Center:
There is a large room for everyone.
And a retreat room.
You can be alone there.
And there are two more rooms.
You can sew or talk there.
Dates
We meet every two months
on weekends
from 12 noon to 4 p.m.
The next meetings are
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Saturday, July 18
Location
The meeting is at the Queer Center.
It is located at Mauerstraße 11
in Kassel.
At the Mauerstrasse bus stop.
There is an elevator to the Queer Center.
Take it to the 5th floor.
Then turn left into the hallway.
The Queer Center is at the end of the hallway.
Is this your first time at the Queer Center
and would you like to be picked up at the bus stop?
Then send an email to TristanMarie @ QueeresZentrumKassel . from.
Please do not come if you are acutely ill.
For example, if you have a cold.
Please test yourself for COVID-19 before the meeting.
Don’t have a COVID-19 test?
Then you can take a test at the Queer Center.
Accessibility
Here we have listed the accessibility Information of the Queer Center: Click
Do you require any assistance to participate?
For example, interpretation.
Or someone to look after you during the meeting.
Or do you have any allergies?
Then send an email to TristanMarie @ QueeresZentrumKassel . from