Big party - Tens of thousands expect lesbian-gay city festival
A week before Christopher Street Day, the queer community in Berlin gets into a festive mood. At the 30th lesbian-gay city festival around Nollendorfplatz in the Schöneberg district, thousands of visitors are expected today and tomorrow. The motto is: "Equal Rights for Unequal! Worldwide!"
According to the organizers, a wide range of queer projects, associations, and organizations will give insights into their work. Authorities and companies present themselves as open employers. And of course, there will be celebrating and partying, with six stages offering entertainment from early to late. Restaurants and bars in the Rainbow District are looking forward to guests. Among the visitors of the festival is the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner (CDU).
The large parade for the Christopher Street Day (CSD) then takes place on July 27. As in previous years, the organizers expect hundreds of thousands. The CSD in Berlin is considered one of the largest events of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, and queer (LGBTQ) community in Europe.
Queer refers to non-heterosexual people or people who do not identify with the traditional roles of man and woman or other societal norms around gender and sexuality.
City Festival
- The weekend before the City Festival on Christopher Street Day, the atmosphere in Berlin's Schöneberg district, known for its beautiful cityscape, is filled with a mood for a lively party.
- Despite the upcoming City festival, many restaurants and bars in the famed Rainbow District of Berlin welcome visitors throughout the week, offering a vibrant scene for both festival-goers and daily patrons.
- During the City Festival, not only will various queer projects and organizations showcase their work, but also authorities and companies will make an effort to present themselves as supportive and open employers within the LGBTQ community.
- After the City Festival, the spotlight shifts to the Christopher Street Day parade, where a wide range of enthusiastic visitors from around the world gather to celebrate equality and unity, further enhancing Berlin's renowned reputation as a hospitable and inclusive city for the LGBTQ community.
