Overview

• In Kassel, about 2,000 people marched under the motto “Queere Freude ist ein Akt des Widerstands,” and police reported no notable incidents.
• Police in Döbeln counted up to 720 attendees, while organizers earlier estimated roughly 1,000, reflecting differing tallies of turnout.
• Officers recorded seven offenses linked to the Döbeln events, including a reported Hitler salute from a window, suspected incitement via songs, an alleged assault on a 17-year-old, property damage, and insults.
• Roughly 90 people joined a right-wing counterprotest in Döbeln as police deployed about 300 officers, and authorities said the gatherings were largely peaceful overall.
• Organizers in Döbeln report growing community backing and fewer counterdemonstrators, even as they describe ongoing threats against queer people and violence faced by some students in schools.