Pride Week in Bad Freienwalde: Despite attacks, there is a colorful party!
Pride Week in Bad Freienwalde: Despite attacks, there is a colorful party!
Bad Freienwalde, Deutschland - Last weekend, violent attacks in Bad Freienwalde caused excitement and horror. In the event of festivities that ran under the name "Bad Freienwalde is colorful", participants were attacked by a group of masked attackers. Like Berliner Zeitung reported during a rally on Sunday, the members of the Queeren Community attracted. The attackers, between 10 and 15 people strongly and armed with impact tools, caused a tense situation in which at least two people suffered minor injuries. A masked perpetrator was captured on pictures of RBB television, as he hit a visitor in the face.
Although the incidents were alarming, the school community of the Berthold Brecht-Gymnasium did not be intimidated. At the start of the second Pride Week, the school was decorated with colorful pennant chains and a rainbow flag was chosen. The opening took place under the protection of the police, which was of great importance for students Viktoria to ensure security. As Tagesschau there was one civil servant in the auditor secured.
The consequences of the attacks
The events of the weekend have a highlight of the threats to which queer events are exposed in Germany. Groups such as the Brandenburg campaign alliance criticize that such attacks on civil society are not isolated cases. The Amadeu Antonio Foundation also classified the incident as a right -wing extremist attack and warned that there are still dangers to queer -friendly celebrations. The State Government of Brandenburg is dismayed and demands rapid clarification of the incidents.
It can be seen alarming how right -wing extremist ideologies gain a foothold in our society. Studies by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, which are documented in
firmly determined for diversity
Despite these attacks, the organizers and participants demonstrate their courage. The Pride Week was opened with a film screening of the documentary "Uferwomen - Lesbian L (I) in the GDR", followed by a discussion with filmmaker Barbara Wallbraun. This emphasized the need to stand up for the rights of all people and to evaluate the attacks as a social step backwards. Parents' spokesman Wolfram Schwelgin, who was a victim of a fist, indicated that the struggle for diversity and tolerance had to continue.
The situation in Bad Freienwalde is a clear example of how important it is to stand up against discrimination and violence. Together, people will continue to fight for a colorful and diverse cooperation.
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