Overview

• Anti-queer crimes rose to 1,765 cases last year, an 18 percent increase, with 1,152 offences targeting trans or non-binary people, up 35 percent
• CSD Deutschland reports about 150 Pride events nationwide drawing roughly three million participants, including recent rallies in Hannover, Schwerin and Wernigerode
• Organizers and participants face a surge in online threats and calls for right-wing extremist counter-demonstrations, prompting group travel arrangements for added safety
• Police forces across Germany have been sensitized to queer hostility and are providing active protection at CSD events
• Campact and the Amadeu Antonio Foundation launched a Regenbogenschutzfonds to give organizers extra funding for fortified security measures