Cologne CSD 2025: Diversity, colors and strong voices for queer rights!

Cologne CSD 2025: Diversity, colors and strong voices for queer rights!

What a spectacle! The Cologne Christopher Street Day (CSD) has again presented itself as one of the most colorful and diverse demonstrations in Germany. When the drizzle ended, the parade, which not only stands for the rights of the LGBTQIA+community, also started, but also puts in the foreground solidarity and common ground. Around 60,000 participants have registered for this special day, which surpasses the previous year's values, and many thousands of spectators join along the route. Jens Pilhau from [Colognepride] (https://www.rundschau-online.de/koelner-csd-2025-so--bunt- and-- Varfat-in-Koeln-Demonstriert-1058657 held the ceremonial opening.

This year's motto "For queer rights. Many. Together. Strong!" The determination of the rights of the queer community illustrates the determination. Bärbel Bas, the Federal Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, and Cologne OB Henriette Reker, the continuing hostility against queer people emphasized in their speeches and emphasized the need to increase this visibility. Even prominent guest heads such as Karl Lauterbach, Claudia Roth and Ina Brandes did not miss the opportunity to support the event.

colorful variety and solidarity

The demonstration, which begins on the reinstalling Deutzer Bridge, moves through the city center of Cologne on a distance of around 5 kilometers. Here costumed groups and festively decorated cars are presented that celebrate all forms of love and acceptance. Along the route that leads over Augustinerstrasse to the height of Marzellenstrasse, not only confetti was distributed, but also information brochures and condoms to raise awareness of important topics.

The participation of a delegation from Rio de Janeiro, which takes part in the CSD as a twin city of Cologne, is particularly touching. Milton Reis da Cunha Junior, a carnival moderator from Brazil, brought the worrying information about the difficult situation of the queer community in Brazil and praised Cologne as a positive example of tolerance and solidarity. At the same time, the discussion about the rainbow flag on the German Bundestag continued, at which NRW Minister of Culture Ina Brandes made it clear that she would have been raising the flag.

celebrations until the night

The celebrations today culminate in a colorful stage program with appearances by live acts. So the Cologne hitmacher Brings will heat up the party at around 7:30 p.m.

The event, which has been taking place continuously since 1991, is not only an integral part of the Cologne calendar, but also a celebration of diversity that combines people of different origins and identity. A day full of euphoric moments and a strong message: to stand up for the rights, freedom and equality of everyone. Let's stay strong, colorful and together!