Overview

• Saturday’s CSD parade in Rheinsberg will feature music and speeches as part of Germany’s LGBTQ+ advocacy events.
• Police in Ostprignitz-Ruppin district have strengthened forces and say they are equipped for any eventualities but foresee no riots.
• EU Parliament member Martin Sonneborn (Die Partei) is scheduled to participate in the march.
• The Rheinsberg event follows a wave of CSD rallies this year, including Winter-CSD in February, and comes after the cancellation of Gelsenkirchen’s parade over security concerns.
• Organizers aim to bolster visibility and solidarity for LGBTQ+ rights in the face of growing hostility from extremist groups nationwide.