No rainbow flag on the Reichstag: Klöckner defends her decision

No rainbow flag on the Reichstag: Klöckner defends her decision

Berlin, Deutschland - In Berlin, the decision of Bundestag President Julia Klöckner causes excitement. Today, on June 29, 2025, the rainbow flag is not raised to the Christopher Street Day (CSD) at the Reichstag. Klöckner, who has been in office for three months, emphasizes that her decision is based on the necessary neutrality of the Bundestag administration, which should not position itself politically. "The CSD is a political demonstration with concrete demands," she explains, "therefore the administration must not appeal to the concerns."

In a letter, six MPs of the SPD parliamentary group reacted to this decision and demanded the participation of the queer group of the Bundestag administration at the CSD. However, this was prohibited by the house management. Klöckner, however, assures that private participation is possible for employees at any time, but not during working hours or as part of a special vacation. In her opinion, the German flag is a sufficient sign of tolerance and diversity.

The neutrality of the administration in focus

The Bundestag president makes it clear that her house has a role as a support body for parliamentary work and should not even act in the political discourse. Your spokesman emphasizes that the hissing of the rainbow flag is a decision that requires parliamentary covers. Similar to other demonstrations - such as Fridays for Future or the march for life - it must also be ensured that the administration remains neutral.

In a clear step into the past, the visibility of the Bundestag administration at the CSD, which has been used for recruitment in recent years, was no longer considered sufficient. Critics, like Christian Görke from the Left, see in Klöckner's decision to return to fundamental values ​​of the Basic Law and call for a correction.

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