Sexual orientation and gender identity are part of a person's personality. They influence not only one's self-perception, but also relationships, trust in professionals, one's sense of life – and, very concretely, how one deals with help, illness, or care.However, in classic everyday help and care structures, these aspects are often not considered – due to uncertainty, ignorance, or structural blindness. The result: Queer people experience discrimination, exclusion, or the feeling of having to adapt. Some conceal their identity, others do not even use services – for fear of being hurt again.This is exactly where queer-sensitive everyday help comes in:It creates a safe space where people are accepted as they are – with their biography, their identity, their life reality. Not as a special case, but as part of a diverse society.

Such statements may sound harmless – but they show how queer realities of life are ignored, trivialized, or deliberately hidden.

AlleFarben Alltagshilfe emerged from the free and voluntary platform QueerPflege.de. There, in 2021, I began researching and making visible queer-sensitive care and counseling services throughout Germany. In many conversations, however, it became clear: It's not just information that's needed – but concrete help in everyday life. People who understand what it means to be queer and to need support.That's exactly why I founded AlleFarben: As an everyday helper that not only recognizes queer realities of life, but actively takes them into account – sensitively, respectfully and safely.

Andreas Schütz

Founder of QueerPflege.de and AlleFarben Alltagshilfe