Bar of all sight: In the early/mid 90s, the idea for a queer center within the community in Mainz came up. Originated the desire for a center because gay people wanted to create a place where they are accepted. The aim was to create a discrimination-free space for homosexuals. The ideas were actually carried out by the volunteers themselves. Our cultural and communication center can be considered a prime example of an autonomous center.
Sparkasse Mainz: running the bar, the cultural center with all its events, the services offered by the advice center and many more, all this certainly incurs costs. How to finance the bar of any sight?
Bar jeder Sicht: The supporting association ensures that the costs of the cultural and communication center 'Bar jeder Sicht' are covered every month. This is done by the supporting association with the help of voluntary work, donations and association contributions. From the service team to the counseling team to the event management team, all of our employees are volunteers. We have a full-time staff, which we finance with funds from the city of Mainz and the district of Bingen. In addition, we receive funds from the city of Mainz to finance our consulting room.