Kommunikations Centrum Ruhr e.V.

Kommunikations Centrum Ruhr e.V. (KCR) is one of the oldest LGBTQ+ community centres in Germany, active since the early 1970s. It is based in the 'Langer August' socio-cultural building on Braunschweiger Straße in Dortmund's Nordstadt, and runs a café and social space alongside regular groups, generational meet-ups such as the 'Queerer Treff', counselling and cultural events for gay, lesbian, bi and trans people. With a membership in the hundreds, it remains a central pillar of queer life in the Ruhr region — a place to find community, information and support rather than a nightlife venue.