CSD 2025: Queere visibility despite the right threats in Germany!

CSD 2025: Queere visibility despite the right threats in Germany!

The Christopher Street Days (CSD) in Germany are an important expression of queer visibility and celebrate life and variety of LGBTIQ*community. However, while over 90 such events have taken place in recent years, more and more about attacks and disorders report that are based on right -wing extremists. The increasing number of queer anti -queer incidents ensures worrying tendencies that cannot be ignored. According to the Amadeu-Antonio-Foundation there were almost 20 csds in 2023. This makes it clear that police protection and security concepts have now become indispensable for the safety of the participants.

Especially in East Germany, where the AfD is strong in many regions, queer life is often exposed to threats. The first CSD in Schönebeck near Magdeburg this year ended prematurely because there was not enough security personnel available, reports Tageschau.de . This shows how bureaucratic hurdles and an inadequate security situation can even endanger the implementation of such festivals. Falko Jentsch, the organizer of the CSD, commented critically about the framework conditions and called the high police presence both the curse and blessing.

disorders and resistance

At the various CSDs this year, many organizers expressed concerns about possible attacks by right -wing groups. Especially the WDR emphasizes that the CSD in Pforzheim, a stronghold of the AfD, was also faced with protests from right-wing extremist small groups, the event was still without serious Incidents. The organizer there was determined to emphasize the queer visibility and to move the city to a clear positioning for queer rights.

The CSD Witzenhausen on May 31 was also a remarkable success, with 300 participants who could look forward to a smooth event. Organizer Noa announced that visibility queer life in the country was a central goal of the event and praised the positive feedback from the participants. This gives hope that such initiatives are becoming more important.

clubs and political support

Another challenge is the backing of politics. More and more companies are withdrawing from financial support for CSDs, which is part of the increasing arguments in society. Bundestag President Julia Klöckner did not symbolic support from the Berlin CSD this year, which raises questions about the future and status of these events. CSDs could increasingly become places of protest under police protection instead of being the colorful celebrations that they were once.

The discussion about security precautions and social support for queer people picks up speed. The Federal Government's queer officer, Sven Lehmann, warns of the dangers that assume authoritarian and right-wing extremist forces. He emphasizes the need to actively act against LSBTIQ*hostility and to consider this as a permanent social task.

summarized it is shown that the CSDs are not only festivals of joy, but also a symbol of resistance to discrimination and violence. The queer community lives and fights, despite all the adversities, for visibility and acceptance in society.