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Daniel Sirone 18 Jan 1960 - March 13 2013

Daniel Sirone died probably in the night of 12/13 March. His boyfriend of eight beautiful years Michel Rheilac discovered him lying peacefully dead on his bed. Yesterday Daniel was cremated. Daniel had suffered from a heart condition for several years and recently had started on Hep-C therapy which made him ill over the last two months and, combined with a weak heart and HIV, is very probably cause of death.

Michel writes
The cremation today was a draining but a release for me. Friends stayed all day with me until late last night, reminiscing about Daniel. His brother was here, who looks a lot like him and took with him a lot of Daniel's clothes which made both of us happy. I am giving away his stuff to friends. He never wanted to grow to be an old man. He wanted to keep centering his life around pleasure. He went away very peacefully without pain or fear, never waking up from his sleep. The softest possible way to die. I am happy for him. His life ended exactly how he wanted it to end.

It is for us now to keep him close to our hearts and use his memory as a driving force to keep being alive, sharing , loving, being crazy. Because in the end that is what living is all about while it lasts.

The thing I am the happiest about is that we succeeded in transforming what started out as a purely wild sex driven fuck buddy type relationship into a deep loving meaningful bond between us , without ever relinquishing the sexual freedom, openness, exploration and madness. Our partnership was free, unconventional , loving. He was one of the most honest and sincere man ever. He was a joy to live with on a daily basis. He will be with me all my life.

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Daniel lived in Paris but in the last few years was a very frequent visitor to Berlin which he and Michel fell in love with. He hugely enjoyed it and gave joy to others especially in the famous darkrooms. His favourite parties were lab.oratory, Fickstutenmarkt and Biohazardmen. He usually stayed in Discodamaged lodgings where he was always welcome due to his wonderful cooking, housekeeping skills, company and fine carpentry. He was a carpenter, specialising in kitchens and made some invaluable household objects which will now be treasured for ever. He and Michel were such fans of Berlin that they were planning to move here and they had bought a flat in Neukölln together. Sadly Daniel has not lived to see the fruition of his dream. His memory will live on here.george, curator, dildo museum

Daniel Sirone leaves behind a daughter Laura Sirone and boyfriend Michel and many friends.

To life and Daniel
When I can no longer climb stairs without holding the banister,
When I fear falling over because I can not get up again,
When I am in great pain with only death to ease it,
When I can not dance,
Please release me in a final blaze of bliss.

Before then let me let me give and take pleasure in equal measure.

George Keeling March 2013

March 31 Photo sent by george, curator, dildo museum. Goes with comment below.

 

Remembrance at Homo-Memorial Jan 27

There will be a remembrance ceremony at the gay memorial in Tiergarten at 11am next Sunday January 27. The memorial commemorates gays and lesbians who suffered death and persecution in the Nazi era. It's a concrete box across the road from the Holocaust memorial. Map here.

Künstler gegen Aids October 22

Künstler gegen Aids, the Berlin-Aids-Hilfe benefit gala, is at the Theater Des Westens October 22. They have a list of artists as long as your arm and tickets from 44€ to 150€ for the luxury version including exclusive pre-party at 6pm. For the rest: doors open 18:30, show begins at 19:30 and they have an after party in the theatre foyer. Buy tickets and more at http://kuenstlergegenaids.de/. They will also be commemorating comedian Dirk Bach who was to have been one of the presenters. He died 11 days ago. Theater des Westens is at Kantstrasse 10, Charlottenburg.

Fuck Parade Berlin 2012

I went to Fuck Parade in Berlin today August 25 2012. As it was starting I received numerous phone calls. The information dribbled in over the next few hours. My very good friend and colleague of 12 years or more Vincent Margreve died suddenly this morning, age 35, of a heart attack in Sitges while on holiday with his partner Bernard. It is a great loss to all of us especially Bernard and Vincent's parents and family. Vincent was a beautiful, intelligent, sympathetic man. He ruined my Fuck Parade - the best I have ever been to - I cried as I tried to dance. He should have been there.

Useless Bars Close

It has been drawn to our attention that Maxxx and Dreizehn, two bars that Discodamaged never visited even though they were in staggering distance, have closed. We lie: Jack says he once got a good shag in Maxxx with a beardy type. Thanks for the update BN!

Man arrested for Nicky Miler murder

The suspected murderer of Nicky Miler, who was killed in the Grosse Freiheit 114 darkroom on May 4, was arrested yesterday in Friedrichshain. The video footage of him in Ostbahnhof was instrumental in the quick arrest. Grosse Freiheit 114 have put up a notice on their homepage, "We are sad over the senseless death of Nicky Miler".

Another gay man murdered

Another gay man murdered in Berlin: Saturday March 24, retired teacher Manfred Kindel (lower picture) was found dead in his flat in Klausenerplatz (Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf). Police believe he was killed the day before in the afternoon. A bank card was stolen from him and another man (upper picture) tried to use it at the Berliner Bank in Bayerischer Platz at 18:10 on March 23. The police are seeking the man who, they say, is aged 20-35 and about 1.75 metres tall. They also believe his right hand or arm were injured.

If you have any information please contact the police on 030 4664-911333mor at any police station. They are especially interest if you might have seen him near Klausenerplatz on March 23 between 14:00 and 18:00.

There is also a 5,000€ reward for information leading to his arrest.

More info and video of suspect at http://www.berlin.de/polizei/presse-fahndung/archiv/368203/index.html

We'll be bringing you nicer news soon.

Death in darkroom

About 06:30 Saturday morning Nicky Miler (pic) was found dead in the darkroom of Grosse Freiheit 114 in Boxhagener Str, Friedrichshain. The police are treating the case as murder and are seeking information. If you know anything please contact the police on (030) 4664 – 911 333 or go into any police station. In particular they want to know:
• Who knew Nicky Miler?
• Who has information about Nicky's personal circumstances and friends?
• Who saw Nicky Miler on the night 4th-5th May (Friday / Saturday) possibly in the bar or in other bars in Boxhagener Strasse or elsewhere?
Click the picture of Nicky Miller for a larger view.
Police report here.

TAPE CLUB CLOSED

Tape Club, home for Horse Meat Disco's monthly Berlin parties, has closed. We don't know if or where or when Horse Meat will return to Berlin. We'll let you know as soon as we hear.

MURDER IN MARIENDORF

Gay man Carsten Srock, who we reported missing five days ago, was murdered. Srock had been missing since doing a shift at Boiler Sauna on 1st January. A member of the public became suspicious and reported a 43 year old who lived in Markgrafenstrasse Mariendorf. The police visited and discovered him with self inflicted knife wounds and they found the corpse of Srock. The man has been arrested.

Bild newspaper reported today that the corpse had been chopped up. The police have not confirmed it.

ADS / JOSEF / CHEZ JACKI IN DECEMBER

Click the headline for not very gay club ADS etc (was Maria) December dates and DJs. They really close on 31.12. They say: "All good things come to an end. And after this Maria is closed even as ADS. We look forward to seeing you for one last New Year, one last time a rave in the holy halls of our cosy home. And maybe we'll see you once again in another place on another night .... ". Cocktail D`Amore which is a gay club night is on Friday 1.12. ADS is at An der Schillingbrücke / Stralauer Platz, Friedrichshain, Berlin. It's all in the gay Berlin calendar.

SEA OF LIGHT AT WITTENBERGPLATZ

To remember World AIDS day and those who have died of AIDS, the Regenbogenfonds are having a sea of light memorial at Wittenbergplatz with 2000 candles at 19:00 on Wednesday 30 November.  A Berliner Aids-Hilfe procession starting from Meinekestrasse 12 at 18:00 will arrive there about the same time. Bring a candle! 

And afterwards you can see The Bareback Issue our documentary on barebacking, which can cause AIDS. Regenbogenfonds are the people who organize the Schöneberg street fair in summer.

DEATH IN BULL #2

January 2010 we reported a death in Bull Berlin's reckless after hour gay sex bar. And last Tuesday they had another. A source close to the event told us that they were sitting next to this man who appeared to fall asleep on a sofa. Click the headline for the full story. The man snored once and his head dropped. Falling asleep is a common event in Bull, it might even be called a hotel and the sleepers are not usually disturbed except by sex maniacs and the cleaner.

GAY=PERVERT=MURDERER

Well that's the implication of an article on bild.de in their sensational reporting of a double murder at a south German gay cruising area a year ago. After 17 years marriage, Renate's husband Detlef was charged with the murders of Heiko (pic) and Friedrich. He's gay, he like sex toys, he's a murderer. Er, we're not all like that. Read the article in German here.

GAY MEMORIAL

Tomorrow 13 April at 13.30 a memorial plaque will be unveiled by Senator Dr. Ehrhart Körting and police president Dieter Glietsch at the police station in Moritzstrasse 10, Spandau. It commemorates the death of four gay policemen there on 24 April 1945 at the end of WWII. Officers Otto Jordan, Reinhold Höpfner, Willi Jenoch and Bautz were arrested, shot and buried at the barracks as it was that day. There is also an exhibition on persecution of gays in the Nazi period in Spandau town hall until April 21. It will tell their story.

MARIA TO CLOSE

Maria is to join Bar 25 and other party venues on the banks of the Spree in central Berlin in oblivion. It never was a gay club but it had a great vibe (usually) with great dancing and great electro and techno. They have a closing weekend 20th and 21st May and will party on right up to the closing date. Click the headline for their closing message in Geman.

STAGE CLUB TO CLOSE

Gay Berlin sex club Stage is to close after almost four years. They are having their last party on Saturday night 12 Feb. It's a giveaway with shots and alcohol free drinks 1€, beers 2€ and long drinks 3€. Entry from 21:00 to 23:00 then get down to drunken sex. Stage club was much loved for it's 'Coffee and Cream' parties. When asked if they were bareback parties, staff denied it.

Before that there's a masked sex party tonight, Sneakers and Sports tomorrow and Fist and Fuck on Friday.

When discodamaged phoned owner Thomas Katt to ask why they are closing, he simply said, "We're not getting enough guests." Let's hope they get a few extra for their closing sex party. Stage club is / was at Nassauische Str. 36, 10717 Berlin-Wilmersdorf.

Thanks for the tip Michael!

GAY ACTIVIST MURDERED

"An outspoken Ugandan gay activist whose picture recently appeared in an anti-gay newspaper under the headline “Hang Them” was beaten to death in his home, Ugandan police said on Thursday", the International Herald Tribune reports.

The paper says "David Kato, the activist, was one of the most visible defenders of gay rights in a country so homophobic that government leaders have proposed to execute gay people. Mr. Kato and other gay people in Uganda had recently warned that their lives were endangered, and four months ago a local paper called Rolling Stone published a list of gay people, and Mr. Kato’s face was on the front page."

It wasn't always this way in Uganda.  Homophobia has been whipped up by an American hate preacher who runs anti-gay rallies where murdering gays is openly encouraged.

Local thugs (that's the police), who offered Kato no protection, claim his murder wasn't homophobic - they'd previously said he could bring his death upon himself by flaunting his evil ways.

RALF REGITZ DEAD

Ralf Regitz organizer of Love Parade and founder of Techno club e-werk in Berlin Mitte is dead. He was born in Berlin, was a founder of the Techno and Mega club revolution and has now passed on age only 46.