June 12, 2026
Online Petition: 20,000 Signatures for Hape Kerkeling as Germany’s President
Hape Kerkeling as Federal President: An online petition to nominate the openly gay comedian for Germany’s highest office has now
June 12, 2026
Göttingen: 18-Year-Old Charged After Throwing a Firecracker at Pride Participants
Following a firework thrown at attendees of the Christopher Street Day (CSD) in Göttingen last year, the public prosecutor’s office
June 11, 2026
End of Homosexual Persecution in Germany: The GDR and Helmut Kohl
For gay and bisexual men in Germany, June 11 is a day to celebrate: today, 32 years ago, the so-called
June 11, 2026
Goslar: Two Attacks on Rainbow Flags Outside Schools
At two schools in Goslar, unknown individuals have stolen the rainbow flags that had been mounted for Pride Month. One
June 11, 2026
AfD Rainbow Flags Proposal: All They Want Is a Culture War
During a half-hour session in the Bundestag on Wednesday evening, the far-right AfD blamed the rainbow flag for the mishaps
June 11, 2026
Die Linke.queer Appeals to CDU: Self-Determination, Not Submission to Nazis
Left Party queer sharply criticized calls from the Union to weaken the Self-Determination Act. “Guaranteeing gender self-determination, rather than bowing
June 10, 2026
Rhineland Carnival in Moscow: Satirist Tilly’s Appeal Trial Begins
In April, Düsseldorf carnival float builder Jacques Tilly was condemned in Moscow in absentia to eight and a half years
June 10, 2026
Moscow Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Satirist Tilly
An appeals court in Moscow has upheld the sentence against satirist Jacques Tilly, who was sentenced to eight and a
June 10, 2026
LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Reach Record High in Germany
The number of registered hate-crime cases against queer people continued to rise in 2025. According to the statistics on politically
June 10, 2026
Pretending to Be Transgender? Police Commissioner Suffers Another Setback
A transgender police commissioner from Düsseldorf, who, according to her superiors, changed her gender marker solely to secure a promotion,