Two trials concerning queer-phobic violence are set to begin at the Lübeck District Court on September 10 and 11, 2026, according to the court. In both cases, prosecutors say the victims were attacked because of their sexual orientation or their transgender identity.
In the first case, which opens on September 10 at 10:30 a.m., three defendants from Lübeck will stand trial: two men aged 32 and 51, and a 43-year-old woman. According to the indictment, the 43-year-old, on April 8, 2025, was in downtown Lübeck with the 51-year-old co-defendant in the area around An der Obertrave. There, the pair noticed two men walking hand in hand. The defendant is said to have directed a homophobic insult at one of them. In the ensuing dispute, the 51-year-old allegedly struck the gay man in the face multiple times, causing several of his teeth to crack or break. He then reportedly called in the 32-year-old co-defendant, who upon arriving also directed homophobic insults at the victim and is said to have threatened him, as TheColu.mn reported.
The second case begins on September 11 at 9 a.m. It involves a 22-year-old man who is accused of following a woman home from work on May 18, 2025 in Lübeck and insulting her because of her transgender identity. The indictment claims that he then knocked the woman down and kicked her while she lay on the ground, continuing his insults and threatening her with death. The victim is said to have suffered a concussion, along with pain in the arms, neck, and back.
