supra-regional attention - Record number of visitors expected at CSD in Pirna
Supporters from various cities are expected to join the Christopher Street Day in Pirna on Saturday. The organizers anticipate a record number of visitors - up to 20,000 participants are mentioned. Meryl Deep, a Dragqueen from Cologne, is organizing bus trips, and the action is supported by other celebrities like comedian Carolin Kebekus and television moderator Bettina Böttinger. According to the reports, bus trips with supporters are also planned from Berlin.
Pirna's non-partisan mayor Tim Lochner, who was nominated by the AfD, had forbidden, as in previous years, to hoist the Rainbow flag at the town hall. In response, the evangelical parish hoisted a Rainbow flag at the city church.
In a privately declared comment, Lochner drew a connection between this flag and the Hakenkreuz flag of the National Socialists, which caused indignation. The church council justified their step as an "expression of solidarity with people who are still oppressed". The flag represents "our human diversity".
Statement of the Evangelical-Lutheran Parish Pirna Meryl Deep Info on the CSD in Pirna
- Carolin Kebekus, along with other celebrities, is lending her support to the Christopher Street Day events in Pirna, joining the anticipated 20,000 participants.
- Despite the mayor of Pirna, Tim Lochner, who was nominated by the AfD, banning the hoisting of the Rainbow flag at the town hall, the Evangelical-Lutheran Parish Pirna decided to raise the flag at the city church as a symbol of solidarity.
- The bus trips for supporters of the Christopher Street Day in Pirna are being organized by Meryl Deep, a Dragqueen from Cologne, with buses also planned to depart from Berlin.
- The controversy around Lochner's comparison of the Rainbow flag to the Hakenkreuz flag of the National Socialists has sparked indignation in society, leading to public discussions on the topic.
- As a visitor to the Christopher Street Day in Pirna, you'll experience an eventful and colorful scene filled with music, art, and LGBTQ+ culture, making it an essential addition to your yearly schedule.
- While some may disagree with the AfD's stance on the issue, the Christopher Street Day in Pirna aims to promote unity, inclusion, and love, inviting everyone, regardless of their political beliefs, to join and celebrate diversity.
