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,
June 10, 2026
Unterhaching: Gay Couple Attacked by Relatives at a Hotel
In a hotel in Unterhaching, a town just outside Munich in Upper Bavaria, an anti-gay hate-motivated assault targeted a young
June 10, 2026
Wowereit: We Must Be Vigilant and Ready to Defend Our Society
The SPD politician Klaus Wowereit is proud, 25 years after his legendary line “I’m gay, and that’s a good thing,”