Overview

• About 7,000 people marched peacefully through Darmstadt under police oversight, carrying rainbow flags and placards without any reported incidents.
• Dortmund’s CSD parade drew over 2,000 participants and expanded into a full-day street festival on Friedensplatz featuring an informational village and a stage where mayoral candidates answered LSBTIQ* community questions.
• In Murnau, Julia Goschenhofer and supporters founded the association Queer im Oberland with 38 members to create a dedicated network for queer people in Bavaria’s rural Oberland region.
• CSD organizers highlighted the central role of visibility in defending queer rights, calling for protection of spaces, enhanced safety measures, and respect for the community.
• Participants from rural areas recounted ongoing professional risks and social taboos when coming out, driving the push for local outreach programs and community-building initiatives.