CSD under pressure: increase in queer -hostile attacks causes fear!

CSD under pressure: increase in queer -hostile attacks causes fear!

Hannover, Deutschland - The queer community in Germany is currently facing a worrying increase in threats and violence. This becomes particularly clear in the context of the upcoming demonstrations for Christopher Street Day (CSD). According to Radio Köln , the hostility against the demonstrations has increased significantly in recent years. A concern of exciting trend that Kai Bölle, board member of the association CSD Germany, describes as alarming.

A look at the numbers: Last year there were a total of 150 CSD events in which over three million people took part. However, this diversity is severely impaired by the increasing threats and the mood of fear, which arise from brutal imitators and the views of the opposite of right -wing groups.

statistics and increase in queer anti -queens crimes

A current analysis by the Federal Criminal Police Office shows that queer -anti -querus crimes in Germany are increasing. In 2023, a total of 1,785 cases against LSBTIQ*people were registered-a sudden increase in around 50 percent compared to the previous year. This statistics cannot be overlooked, especially since the frequency of insults, violence and threats to queer people has increased significantly. In detail, Tagesschau that has risen from 197 to 212 to 212.

The development in the field of politically motivated crime is particularly alarming. In 2023, the criminal police registration service recorded a total of 17,007 cases of hate crime, including 1,785 against queer people. The number of such crimes is very high because numerous attacks are not displayed. Signs of homophobia and trans host of transition make it victim to not report their experiences.

fight against hate crime

The federal government has reacted and demands consistent persecution of these types of violence. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has launched a working group to combat homophobers and hostile violence, the final report of which was presented at the IMK-early year conference 2023. The recommendations contained in the report to create a comprehensive report on the crime -related security of queer people show that the authorities have recognized the urgency and importance of the topic.

The events around the CSD demonstrations make it clear that over 27 organized counter-actions of right-wing extremist groups were counted for 2024. This satation is heavily stressed by the queer community. To create a threat to the organizers, to generate a climate of fear, in which the participants agree to go to the demo.

The fight against this discrimination remains a challenge. The number of cases increased in recent years shows the growing visibility of the challenges with which the LSBTIQ*community is confronted. What remains is the hope of a safe and fair future in which everyone can live without fear.