Leipzig celebrates CSD 2025: 20,000 people set a strong sign!

Leipzig celebrates CSD 2025: 20,000 people set a strong sign!

on June 28, 2025, Leipzig is the place where the queer community is back to celebrate at the Christopher Street Day (CSD) and demonstrate against discrimination. Under the motto "We stay here!" A total of around 20,000 people are expected to celebrate their identity and rights. The starting shot is given at 11:30 a.m. with a rally in front of the opera on Augustusplatz, where the two moderators Lili Alexander and Oliver Viehweg will speak. The well -known musician Sebastian Krumbiegel acts as an ambassador, who also wants to raise awareness of the concerns of the Queeren Community, as the lvz.de reported

The big demonstration starts at 1:00 p.m. and is returned to Augustusplatz around 4:00 p.m. On their way through the city, the participants of 24 initiatives, groups, companies and parties are supported, including queer representatives: inside of companies such as DHL, Porsche, Ikea and Rewe as well as the Leipzig Ballet and the Devious Drag Maids.

The route of the celebrations

The parade will lead through the following streets:

• Grimmaische Steinweg
• Johannisplatz
• Prager Straße
• Ostplatz
• Johannisallee
• Street of October 18
• Bayrischer Platz
• Grünewaldstrasse
• Roßplatz
• Schillerstrasse
• Petersstraße
• Markt
• Salzgässchen
• Reichsstraße
• inner city ring
• Willy-Brandt-Platz
• Goethestrasse

The celebrations on Augustusplatz, including a street festival, will start at 4:00 p.m. and end around 8:00 p.m. The weather is today from its best side, with high summer temperatures around 30 degrees. To breastfeed the thirst of the participants: there is free water dispensers in Johannisallee and at the Bavarian train station as well as on Augustusplatz.

considered security

The organizers made sure with regard to security and did not expect any opponents, such as the lvz.de informed. Nevertheless, it is advisable for all participants to travel to groups. In addition, topics such as discrimination and security are of great importance on festive occasions. In recent years there has been a worrying increase in queer -anti -crimes in Germany.

According to the Federal Association of Criminal Office (BKA), a total of 1,785 cases of hate crime against LSBTIQ*people were registered in 2023, which represents an enormous increase compared to previous years. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has therefore called for the consistent persecution of this violence. The Tagesschau indicates the meaning of not only legally punishing, but also to raise awareness in society.

The CSD initiatives are actively committed to ensuring that not only in society, but also in the law enforcement authorities, there is a sensitization to queer topics. It is important that these topics are taken seriously and treated sustainably in order to enable a future -free future. Since 2021 there has also been contact persons at the Leipzig public prosecutor's office: inside for queer concerns, which is a first step in the right direction, as the csd-leipzig.de Last but not least, the CSD Leipzig is still looking for volunteers who want to help as a folder in the demonstration. For the helpers there is a small thank you in the form of a place on the guest list for the prideball. A great opportunity to actively be part of this important event!