Shock in Dallgow: Rainbow flag in front of the town hall lit again!
Shock in Dallgow: Rainbow flag in front of the town hall lit again!
In the small community of Dallgow-Döberitz in the Havelland, a fire broke on the rainbow flag on Sunday morning, which blew in front of the town hall. The police inspection Havelland discovered the badly damaged flag around 6:30 a.m. and is now initiating investigations into sedition and property damage. The criminal police took over the further investigations on site. Interestingly, this is not the first incident of this kind, because the flag was lit on the same night in June 2023. In addition, there was a theft of the flag about a year later, which represents an important symbol for the rights of the LGBTQI*community.
The municipality had hung the rainbow flag as part of the "Pride Month" to draw attention to the disadvantages of queer people. "This is a maximum bad symbol for our community," said the municipal spokesman David Orlob after the incident. However, he emphasizes that it is primarily an individual case. Nevertheless, the fears in the community are noticeable, because complaints about the flag had occurred in a Facebook group in advance.
a protest and new hopes
on Sunday itself, just one day after the incident, around 50 people gathered in front of the town hall to set an example against discrimination. Among the participants was Brandenburg's Minister of Integration Ursula Nonnemacher from the Greens. The demonstrators demanded that such attacks must not be unpunished. There will even be a new rainbow flag, which will be raised next Thursday at 6 p.m. as part of a campaign by the municipal council and the municipal administration. The Dallgower thus show that they cannot be intimidated.
These incidents are not only in Dallgow, because similar attacks on rainbow flags are not an isolated case in Brandenburg. "A flag was recently torn down in Rüdersdorf near Berlin," reports the , While in Potsdam a man took a flag with him in front of the town hall.
This incident also throws a light on the current political situation in Germany. The Federal Government recently presented a new concept that promotes the inclusion of LGBTI people in foreign politics and development cooperation. "One of our goals is to strengthen the rights of LGBTI people," says a Minister of State. This commitment could be of great importance, particularly in the context of increasing discrimination, as was experienced in Dallgow. The visibility and protection of this community must be strengthened so that such incidents do not become normal.
The more important it will be that society stands together and sets such signs of solidarity. It is to be hoped that the new flag in Dallgow will not only blow, but also a strong signal for tolerance and respect.
For information on possible perpetrators, the police inspection has asked Havelland to help the citizens. You can contact the police stations directly to bring light into the dark.
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