Crouch if you love otherwise.
That was still normal in 2005 when it came to being gay, lesbian, queer, being different in public space in Vienna. Ignorance and uncertainty on many sides. That's exactly what two (then) young guys decided to change and without further ado courageously planted the topic in the middle of the city.
The beginning
Markus Rumelhart, ehemaliger Bezirksvorsteher von Mariahilf und Ing. Manfred Knopfhart, der Büroleiter ebendort, sind die geistigen und in den Anfängen auch handwerklich aktiven Väter des small street festivals „Andersrum ist nicht verkehrt“ und erinnern sich gerne: „Geschleppt haben wir, wie die Esel. Und lustig war es auch“. Mut und Mühe wurden belohnt.
Grown from XXS to XXL, this festival is a cult of the LGBTQ community and a friendly bridge for openness and tolerance in Vienna. Celebrate life together. No matter how and who you love. That's what this festival is for.
We combine NGOs, associations, residents, the stage and business to create a cheerful work of art.