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Hannover Court Dismisses Challenge to Hildesheim’s LGBTQ+ Pedestrian Signals

The court ruled the suit inadmissible, saying the symbols do not violate individual rights.

Overview

  • The Verwaltungsgericht Hannover rejected the complaint against Hildesheim’s same‑sex pedestrian light motifs as inadmissible, leaving the installations in place.
  • Presiding judge Arne Gonschior said no rights were infringed and described the motifs as reflecting societal reality.
  • The court found no applicable violation of the Straßenverkehrsordnung because its provisions do not protect the plaintiff individually.
  • The plaintiff, a city councillor who did not attend the hearing, may apply for permission to appeal to the Oberverwaltungsgericht Lüneburg.
  • Hildesheim’s council approved the change in June 2023, and about 14 pedestrian lights at three locations have shown the new motifs since mid‑June 2025.