LSVD+

LSVD⁺ – Verband Queere Vielfalt, German for the LSVD⁺ – Federation Queer Diversity, is the largest non-governmental LGBT rights organisation in Germany. It was founded in 1990 and is part of the International [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association].
The organisation became known throughout Germany for its campaign for same-sex marriage in 1992. The LSVD⁺ has two main offices, one in Berlin and one in Cologne.
LSVD⁺ was formed as the Schwulenverband in der DDR in 1990 and campaigned successfully to equal rights for a same-sex partnership. In March 2024, Lesben- und Schwulenverband in Deutschland changed its name to LSVD⁺ – Verband Queere Vielfalt.
Manfred Bruns, Volker Beck, Eduard Stapel, Günter Dworek and Halina Bendkowski were prominent persons in the board of directors. People from the arts like Comic-Designer Ralf König, comedian Hella von Sinnen, director Rosa von Praunheim, from politics and from science like sexologist Rolf Gindorf and others are prominent individual members of the organisation.