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4mo ago

Bundestag Limits Rainbow Flag Display to May 17 for LGBTQ+ Solidarity

President Julia Klöckner formalizes the annual flag-raising on the Reichstag for the International Day against Homo-, Bi-, Inter-, and Transphobia, excluding Christopher Street Day.

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Links sieht man die Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner (CDU) im blauen Anzug und daneben sieht man die Budesflagge und die Regenbogenflagge vor dem Bundestag wehen
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Overview

  • The rainbow flag will be hoisted annually on the Reichstag on May 17, marking the International Day against Homo-, Bi-, Inter-, and Transphobia.
  • Bundestag President Julia Klöckner announced that May 17 will be the sole occasion for the flag's display, ending its use on Christopher Street Day.
  • May 17 was chosen for its historical significance, commemorating the WHO's 1990 decision to declassify homosexuality as a disease and the Bundestag's 2002 nullification of Nazi-era convictions of homosexuals.
  • The rainbow flag was first displayed on the Reichstag in July 2022 during Christopher Street Day under then-President Bärbel Bas.
  • The decision reflects a shift toward institutional recognition of LGBTQ+ rights on a symbolic date, while grassroots celebrations like Christopher Street Day remain community-driven.