Back Then: A Queer Journey Back in Time

by Ralf König, Paul Winck (Contributor), Jean-Côme (Contributor)

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be queer years ago? Or maybe you lived through these times yourself and still can't believe how the world has changed? No dating apps, the constant stigma of being different and the fear of the AIDS epidemic.

Meet 12 people who were born over 50 years ago and told us their amazing stories. In our book you will learn how they discovered themselves and whether they finally found happiness.

148 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2024

About the author

Ralf König was born on the 8th of August in Soest, Westphalia, Germany. He went to the secondary school in Werl and then later did an apprenticeship as a cabinet-maker. In 1979 during his coming-out he published his first short comic stories which due to the politically motivated gay-movement were very engaged. The comic-stories appeared in the Munich underground magazine Zomix as well as in the gay periodical Rosa Flieder. He decided to continue his studies and then trained at the National Academy of Art in Düsseldorf from 1981-1986 concentrating on Free Art.

Reviews

[Foks]

Hat mich insgesamt leider nicht so angesprochen, stilistisch & auch von den Geschichten. Preislich zu hoch.

[Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautifully told series of stories of LGBTQIA+ people who are over 50 (like me!) and their experiences coming out and watching the world change around them. There are a lot of great stories that people will be able to relate to.

[pitchoun' · Rating 3 out of 5]

J'ai bien aimé surtout l'histoire de Stephan (la partie où il tourne une heure autour d'une salle sans oser rentrer puis finalement il est trop content une fois qu'il rentre j'étais avec lui haha)
+ faut voir comment je suis fière de lire en allemand

[Roo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Features an array of beautiful art styles, telling intimate stories of young love and coming out, surviving isolation and fear.