About Manfred Bruns
Lived 1934 – 2019 (aged 85). Manfred Bruns was a German politician, jurist and lGBTQ rights activist.
Manfred Bruns (1934 – 22 October 2019) was a federal prosecutor at the Federal Court of Justice of Germany, and a famous German gay civil rights activist. He was until 2016 a member of the Board of Directors of the Lesbian and Gay Association (LSVD), today LSVD⁺ – Federation Queer Diversity.
Early life and career Bruns was born in 1934, in Linz am Rhein in Rhineland-Palatinate, and was brought up in a conservative Catholic household. Bruns worked as a prosecutor at West Germany's Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe. He never initiated divorce proceedings with his wife.
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Who was Manfred Bruns?
German prosecutor and gay activist (1934-2019)
When was Manfred Bruns born?
Manfred Bruns was born on 17 July 1934 in Linz am Rhein.
When did Manfred Bruns die?
Manfred Bruns died on 22 October 2019 in Karlsruhe.
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Manfred Bruns was a politician, jurist and lGBTQ rights activist.
What nationality was Manfred Bruns?
Manfred Bruns was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Manfred Bruns. https://biography.guide/manfred-bruns/
MLA: "Manfred Bruns." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/manfred-bruns/.
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