Parchim sets signs: 150 for diversity and tolerance on the street!

Parchim sets signs: 150 for diversity and tolerance on the street!

Parchim, Deutschland - on June 29, 2025, last Saturday, the small town of Parchim was the scene of a lively protest for diversity and the rights of queer. Around 150 people came together to set a clear signal under the motto "Love defeats every hate". This demonstration took place as part of Christopher Street Day (CSD) and was planned to respond to two right -wing extremist counter -demonstrations that had been registered in advance. While the organizers calculated with a total of 200 participants: the factual number of participants was: inside, however, a little lower. Despite the challenge of the counter -demonstrations, which took place under the guise of child protection, the queer demo was peaceful.

The protesters came from various organizations such as the initiative for democracy and diversity in Ludwigslust, the Jusos, the left youth Solid as well as the grandmas against right and the pride rebellion. Among these committed people there was also a bus with around 40 participants: inside from the Fusion Festival in Lärz, who arrived to support. Also top-class speakers: inside like MVS Equal Opportunities Minister Jacqueline Bernhardt and the member of the state parliament Steffi Pulz-Debler did not miss the opportunity to express their solidarity.

counter -demonstrations and police operation

The counter -demonstrations registered by right groups attracted a total of 140 participants, but only 26 of them were on site for the actual demo. These included members of the violent group Aryan Circle and the Parchimer Patriots. A single participant in the right demo wore a shirt with the forbidden slogan "blood and honor" and had to receive an advertisement. The police, who was on site with 130 officials, report that both events have been peaceful so far.

A remarkable point was that the events originally planned after the demo may have been canceled, possibly in consideration of the tense situation. Despite the protests, there was no reason to worry; The police only issued a complaint about violation of the Masking Act. By the way, the situation in other cities is similarly tense. A CSD is expected in Schwerin for the coming Saturday, in which right-wing extremist counter-demonstrations can be expected again, as reported. taz.de

A look at Munich

A colorful CSD was also celebrated in Munich on the same weekend. Under the motto "Liberté, Diversité, Queerité", 250,000 people moved through the streets, including 20,000 participants: inside the truck train. The security measures were also high in the Bavarian capital, with 750 police forces. The event was peaceful until the afternoon, despite a thorough examination of the security concepts in advance, due to previous incidents at other CSDs. There, too, the fight against right -wing extremists and populists was a central topic, which shows that the topics of diversity and acceptance are discussed nationwide on the streets.

Overall, it should be noted that CSD events such as those in Parchim, but also in Schwerin and Munich, offer indispensable opportunities to stand up for equality and acceptance and actively protest against discrimination. The commitment of the people in Parchim and elsewhere shows that the movement for diversity is still strong and cannot be intimidated by counter -demonstrations.