Hooded diversity in Bad Freienwalde - two injured!

Hooded diversity in Bad Freienwalde - two injured!

Last Sunday, June 15, 2025, a peaceful event in Bad Freienwalde, Brandenburg, was violently disturbed by a group of hooded attackers. The aim of this event of the "Bad Freienwalde is colorful" initiative was to set a sign of diversity and to demonstrate against the right rate in society. As Tagesschau reported around a dozen hooded person at around 12 o'clock access to the marketplace and attacked participants.

The attackers were armed with wooden sticks and other impact tools, according to eyewitness reports. At least two people who belong to the Queeren Community were slightly injured, but did not need medical treatment. The targeted use of violence could not remain unobserved: Brandenburg Interior Minister René Wilke condemned the incident and announced that it would travel to Bad Freienwalde to get an idea of ​​the situation.

sign of the attack

The incident did not come as a surprise to the organizers, who already reported disorders in advance. As in an article by mz.de , around 40 posters that should draw attention to the event were torn down or stolen. The police have now initiated investigations into dangerous bodily harm and a violation of the meeting law. However, the attackers have fled the officials and have not yet been identified. The event itself was opened despite the attack, and the site was secured by 25 heavily armed civil servants.

The aim of the rally was to bring the local community together and to set an example against hate and agitation. Numerous activities were planned, including a children's program, live music and a graffiti workshop. Members of the queer community who actively participate in these initiatives is particularly important to campaign against discrimination.

a far -reaching context

The memorial event, which also took place on this day, recalled the victims of the murder campaigns of homosexual prisoners in the clinker plant, an outer warehouse of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. This event underlined the importance of diversity and showed the discrimination, sometimes persistent to this day. Prof. Dr. Axel DreColl, director of the Brandenburg Memorial Foundation, emphasized how important it is to stand up for the rights and visibility of queer people. Also in the context of the CSD, which took place in Oberhavel that day, it is crucial to position yourself against right-wing extremists-as well as taz.de reported.

in Bad Freienwalde, the political mood is tense, as the election results of the Bundestag election 2025 show: Over 40% of the population chose the AfD. Therefore, the need to work for diversity and tolerance is all the more urgent. The events last Sunday are a clear indication that there is not only a "black sheep" in the community, but a very realistic threat to those who are strong for a colorful and inclusive society.