The KO:IN Pride project has come to a close, but you can explore our past events and accomplishments by clicking on the links below.

KO:IN Pride Events 2023:

• August 14 and 16 – film screening of ftWTF with a director’s talk by co-director Cordula Thym
• July 6, in Cologne – talk at the Volkshochschule Köln “Sister Cities Stand Together – Queer Activists for Human Rights!”
  • Watch the panel presentation here.
• May 16, 12.30-2p (Eastern)- Burnt and Banned Books Discussion
  • free and in person at Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library (543 Indiana Avenue) OR live-streaming on YouTube
• Support of Indiana Youth Group and Indy Pride throughout June.
• May 10 – June 12 – KO:IN Pride art exhibit at Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library
  • Videos of the artists discussing their work can be seen here on our YouTube channel.
• May 10, 5-7 – Opening of the KO:IN Pride art exhibit “Centering Queer Voices” at Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library
• Indiana Youth Group’s Youth Summit “Raise Your Voice” – Indiana youth discussion with youth from Cologne (facilitated by anyway)
• May 3, 12-2p (Eastern) – “Bridging the LGBTQIA+ Communities”
  • Panel discussion with the Deputy Mayor of Cologne (Andreas Wolter) and Indiana Council Members Keith Potts (Marion County) and Veronica Pejril (Greencastle) on the issues facing our queer communities. Watch the discussion video here.

KO:IN Pride is funded by:

• Germany’s Auswärtiges Amt
• DVV International

and is supported by:

• Urban X-Change Network
• IUPUI Max Kade German-American Center and Volkshochschule Köln
• and our two Sister Cities/Freundeskreis committees in Indianapolis and Cologne