July 21, 2026
Rainbow Flag Taken Down as Investigations Dropped
After several people replaced a rainbow flag in front of a shop in Hausen near Forchheim with a German flag,
July 21, 2026
Jens Spahn’s Political Career: The Sudden Fall of a Rising Star
Politically things had been looking up for Jens Spahn, but a private decision now abruptly brings him down. “One thing
July 21, 2026
Did Homophobia Play a Role in Jens Spahn’s Resignation?
Following Jens Spahn’s resignation as leader of the Union parliamentary group, a debate has erupted over whether the CDU politician
July 21, 2026
Saxony Sees Few Adoptions by Same-Sex Couples
In the German state of Saxony, nine children were adopted by same-sex couples last year. This figure comes from the
July 20, 2026
Böttinger: Spahn Was No Longer Tenable as Parliamentary Group Leader
Openly lesbian television host Bettina Böttinger regards Jens Spahn’s resignation as the Union’s parliamentary group leader as a logical move
July 20, 2026
Greens in North Rhine-Westphalia State Parliament Award Human Rights Prize
The Greens’ state parliamentary group in North Rhine-Westphalia is launching its first-ever Human Rights Prize, with the prize money of
July 20, 2026
AfD Protests at Sonneberg Pride Parade
At the CSD parade in Sonneberg, a town in Thuringia, Falko Graf, who sits for the AfD on the city
July 20, 2026
Man Threatens Gay and Foreign Passengers
A 42-year-old man threatened several passengers on the RE 6 regional express between Leipzig and Chemnitz on Sunday afternoon and,
July 19, 2026
Berlin State Dossier Laments Antisemitism in Parts of the LGBTQ+ Community
The Berlin Senate recently released a dossier titled “Extent, Spread, and Relevance of Antisemitism in Queer Scenes in Berlin” (PDF).
July 19, 2026
CSD Sonneberg Defeats AfD County Administrator
Just before Sonneberg’s Christopher Street Day (CSD), the Administrative Court of Meiningen overturned most of the restrictions the AfD-led county