Mosaique und Checkpoint Queer - Community Talk. Between Networks of Legal Protection, Care and the Rise of Communities for Refugees in Lüneburg

This community talk invites Mosaique, a consum-free space and cultural center, and Checkpoint queer, a queer health center, to talk about their community based work in the city of Lüneburg. Two organizations with different expertises and approaches are brought together to delve into the rise of care communities and the importance of protection networks for refugees, asylum seekers and queer people.  What do these different agents offer in their work for these communities? How can local networks of solidarity between different organizations be established? And what could be the University’s role in this process? While Checkpoint approaches the intersections of medical and psychological assistance of queer refugees, Mosaique offers a space based on intercultural dialogue. From the rise of safe spaces to sexual health care, this talk also highlights the need for legal security for people who are fleeing persecution. Moderation by Leonie Dieck, previous counselor in asylum procedures for queer refugees and co-Author of “Beratung von queeren Geflüchteten - Handlungsempfehlungen im Kontext sexuelle und geschlechtliche Vielfalt und Flucht”.

Dr. Corinna Krome
Corinna Krome holds a doctorate in Political Sciences, with a specialization in migration studies in Southeast Asia. She was a lecturer at Leuphana University, Sciences Po Paris, FU Berlin and the university of Kassel. Her dedication to cultural exchange and social integration led her to establish mosaique – House of Cultures, a vibrant space fostering intercultural dialogue. Her commitment to promoting unity and diversity earned her prestigious recognition, including the Integration Award from Hansestadt and Landkreis Lüneburg. She’s also a member of the organization SOS Humanity to rescue people in the Mediterranean Sea.

Checkpoint Queer

Checkpoint Queer is the queer center and the point of contact for sexual health in Lüneburg and the surrounding area. We offer support groups, counseling, education, training, and more on gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex issues, as well as on HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.

Adan Geißendörfer (no pronomes)

Adan Geißendörfer (MA in Applied Sexual Science, certified trauma counselor (DeGPT/FTVP)) is the director of Checkpoint Queer, works as a counselor in addiction support at 4BeTransSuchtHilfe in Hamburg, and serves on the board of the Professional Association for Queer People in Psychology (VLSP*).