{"id":26348,"date":"2025-07-01T18:15:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csd-berlin.de\/update-on-the-47th-csd-berlin-berlin-pride-demonstration"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:25:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:25:46","slug":"update-on-the-47th-csd-berlin-berlin-pride-demonstration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csd-berlin.de\/en\/news\/update-on-the-47th-csd-berlin-berlin-pride-demonstration\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on the 47th CSD BERLIN | BERLIN PRIDE DEMONSTRATION"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On July 26 at 12 PM, the time has come. Hundreds of thousands will march through Berlin to demonstrate for the rights of the queer community.<\/strong>
It will be loud, colorful, and highly visible: especially in times of increasing social pressure, Berlin remains a vital safe space \u2014 a place where political conviction and joy of life go hand in hand. This year\u2019s motto: \u201cNever Silent Again.\u201d<\/strong> Three weeks ahead of the demonstration and final rally, the board of Berliner CSD e.V. shares important updates.<\/p>\n

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We won\u2019t stop until everyone is heard!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under this guiding principle, Berliner CSD e.V. aligns with the nationwide motto \u201cNever Silent Again!\u201d In a time when hard-won progress from past decades is being called into question and attacks on the queer community are increasing, protest remains just as essential this year.<\/p>\n

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Demands and Campaign of Berliner CSD e.V.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The importance of protest is clearly underscored by the recent attacks on various Pride events across Germany \u2014 and especially by the Bundestag President\u2019s decision to reject a rainbow flag over the Reichstag and to ban a walking group from the Bundestag administration from participating in the march.<\/p>\n

The board of Berliner CSD e.V. comments:<\/p>\n

The Berlin CSD is a demonstration and has, for decades, served as a platform for the entire queer community. Diverse groups \u2014 from migrant initiatives to queer sports clubs, corporate networks, and public institutions \u2014 bring their own topics and perspectives to the streets. What unites them is a shared foundation: strengthening diversity and human rights.<\/p>\n

Each year, the nonprofit organizer Berliner CSD e.V. creates a catalog of demands. These are coordinated with our member organizations and published publicly. They reflect the core concerns of the community and enjoy wide support from participants \u2014 they are not a controversial part of the event.<\/p>\n

For walking groups \u2014 such as the one planned by the Bundestag administration \u2014 there is absolutely no requirement to adopt or publicly represent these demands. That\u2019s precisely why the Bundestag administration\u2019s decision to withdraw due to the political stance of the CSD is incomprehensible. The Berlin CSD has always been political. Participation is open to anyone committed to human rights, diversity, and queer visibility.<\/p>\n

To withdraw at a time of increasing anti-queer attacks sends a regrettable and discouraging message. The oft-cited argument of political neutrality is unconvincing and feels like a pretext \u2014 it gives the impression that the goal is not neutrality but rather the deliberate avoidance of queer visibility.<\/p>\n

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The 2025 Demands of Berliner CSD e.V.:<\/strong><\/p>\n