Centrum Schwule Geschichte

Centrum Schwule Geschichte e. V. (meaning: ''Gay History Centre''), abbreviated CSG, is a German "LGBT" organization based in Cologne (Köln).

CSG maintains a publicly open library and archive, both relating to the history of homosexuality and activism in Germany, with a focus on the homosexual subcultures of Cologne and the Rhineland. Historic documents reach back as far as the 1230s, but it has a more comprehensive inventory on magazines and other publications from the 20th century. Centrum Schwule Geschichte also organizes exhibitions, lectures and other presentations, while CSG's work has also been published in books and magazines. Invertito - Jahrbuch für die Geschichte der Homosexualitäten (Annual For The History Of Homosexualities) is co-owned by the organization.

The organisation was established in 1984 and maintains an office in the district of Kalk; its predecessor were the Rheinisches Schwulenarchiv and the Arbeitskreis schwule Geschichte. Provided by Wikipedia