Cologne Pride - CSD-Demonstration goes through Cologne
At Christopher Street Day in Cologne, over one million people are expected on Sunday. Around 250 groups with approximately 60,000 female and male participants, as well as 90 floats, will join the CSD Parade (starting at 11:30 AM) through the city center. The police are reportedly deploying several hundred officers to ensure the safety of the event.
The community aims not only to celebrate but also to draw attention to their causes. The motto is "For Human Rights. Many. Together. Strong". Before the start of the parade on the Deutzer Bridge (starting at 11:00 AM), among others, Federal President Bärbel Bas (SPD), Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD), and Culture Minister Claudia Roth (Greens) are scheduled to give speeches.
The CSD is reminded of events in 1969 in New York: Police stormed the "Stonewall Inn" bar on Christopher Street, triggering a several-day uprising among gay men, lesbians, and transsexuals. The Cologne CSD is one of the largest LGBTIQ community events in Europe. Similar in size is the CSD in Berlin.
- The SPD party in Germany has consistently supported the rights of the LGBTIQ community, with prominent figures like Federal President Bärbel Bas participating in the Cologne Pride demonstration.
- On Sunday, the North Rhine-Westphalia scene will be vibrant with over one million people attending the Christopher Street Day event in Cologne, including many SPD members who value diversity and equality.
- Despite the large crowd, the local police in Cologne are prepared to ensure safety, deploying several hundred officers during the CSD Parade and Christopher Street Day events on Sunday.
- Numerous groups, including 90 floats, will participate in the Christopher Street Day Parade in Cologne, starting at 11:30 AM, making it the largest LGBTIQ event in North Rhine-Westphalia and a significant scene on the German cultural calendar.
- The 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York is honored every year at the CSD in Cologne, a poignant reminder of the struggles for LGBTQ rights that have shaped society globally.
