This year’s Christopher Street Day (Csd) carried out at Berlin sends loud and timely messages against homophobiatransphobia, intolerance and racism. Early in the morning, thousands of citizens flooded the streets of the German capital, participating in the great parade and events claiming equal rights to LOATKI+ community And an open, multicultural society.
The start of CSD this year was marked by silent ceremony at the Monument to the homosexual victims of national socialism, in the presence of the Mayor of Berlin Kai Vegner (Christian Democrats), confirming the official nature of the event.
Claims and alternating tensions
The main objective of the tens of thousands of protesters is to bring back to the forefront and with greater intensity the need for visibility of queer people but also zero tolerance in any form of discrimination. As they point out, in a Europe where far -right ideologies are reinforced and Donald Trump has preached ‘War in the so -called woke agenda’the claims become more timely than ever.
At the same time, this year’s events program is enriched with individual anti -racist and anti -capitalist demonstrationswhile smaller contradictions of far -right groups are expected. The police presence exceeds 1,300 police officers for the security of the event.
Reactions to the government’s attitude
Chancellor Friedrich Mertz and Bundestag President Julia Klekner have not been intense reactions not to raise the rainbow flag outside parliament this year, a decision that was considered offensive to the community. Mertz’s controversial statement: ‘Bundestag is not a circus’a phrase to which the protesters responded vigorously, incorporating the issue to this year’s parade “circus” to highlight values such as solidarity, love and the multicolor of democracy.
Historical reference and lasting message
CSD has its roots in historical events: it is a day of memory for the big demonstrations that followed the police repression at Stonewall Inn Christopher Street, in New York, on June 28, 1969. These events were the starting point for the mass claims of homosexual and trans people internationally.
Source :Skai
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