Bettina Böttinger: strong words against Weidel and the federal government!

Bettina Böttinger: strong words against Weidel and the federal government!

Bettina Böttinger, the former moderator of the WDR talk show "Kölner Treff", has expressed her critical views on the federal government and its queer policy in current interviews. She started her career at the WDR in the 1980s and was active until 2023. Böttinger, who is lesbian himself, speaks openly about her experiences and displeasure with politicians, who blames her for her views and deeds. AfD party leader Alice Weidel, who describes her as a clever tool for the party, also attacks it particularly sharply, but also sees an example of a contradiction for modern images of women. Her self -awareness as a queer woman is coming to criticism because she feels the representation of Weidel as manipulation that serves two different images of women.

A central topic that Böttinger appeals to are the cabinet members of the current federal government who voted against marriage in 2017, including the Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt. In their opinion, these political decisions reflect a step backwards to the queer community. In view of the events, she wonders how politicians can make such decisions without considering the private consequences for those affected.

public exposure and personal consequences

Böttinger also addresses her own outing, which was carried out by Harald Schmidt in 1996 in his television program without her consent. She describes this as a "highly aggressive act", which not only has consequences for her personally, but for the entire queer community. "Public malice can have private consequences", she sums up her point of view and demands more sensitivity on the part of the media and politics.

In addition, she criticizes the term "queer" and prefers the term "lesbian", since it believes that the use of the term "queer" harbors the risk that women go under in motion. She sees herself as part of the queer community, but would like to make a clearer distinction in the discussion about visibility and rights.

political initiatives to strengthen the queer community

Germany also supports legal steps against the anti-Lsbtiq*law adopted in Hungary and introduces the “Queer Leben” action plan, which was adopted in November 2022. This plan contains measures in six fields of action that aim to strengthen the LSBTIQ* and combat queer hostility. These political concepts contradict the statements and the action of certain cabinet members that criticize Böttinger so much.

For further insights into Böttinger's points of view and the political situation, the articles from tixio.de to be consulted.