Munich celebrates CSD: 500,000 people for diversity and love!

Munich celebrates CSD: 500,000 people for diversity and love!

München, Deutschland - On June 28, 2025, Munich transformed into a colorful spectacle full of diversity and joie de vivre when the Christopher Street Day (CSD) was celebrated. The highlight of the Pride Month proved not only as a dazzling parade, but also as a powerful demonstration for the rights of the queer community. According to Az-Online gathered over 500,000 people to stand up against queer hostility and for love demonstrate. An impressive sign of solidarity and cohesion.

The participants - a mixture of queer community and their supporters - broke through the Munich streets with a colorful demonstration train. Over 180 groups and initiatives presented themselves with festively decorated cars, creative costumes and loud motorcycles. Fortunately, the police headquarters did not report any incidents, which underlined the peaceful atmosphere of the celebrations, reports the Schwäbische .

a festival full of highlights

The celebrants in Munich were able to enjoy a diverse program all day long. In addition to the big move, there was a rousing street festival at Marienplatz, which ended in the evening with live music and the popular "Rathaus Clubbing". Another highlight was the community stage, where numerous artists: appeared inside and the audience invited together to celebrate. The topics of this year's pride, such as "Together against Right" and "United in Diversity", were visually staged at various locations - including the cattle market, known for the "50 Years MLC" celebrations and the legendary pumpsrace, informed csdmuenchen.de .

The Munich second mayor Katrin Having not only called on the parade about the solidarity in her speech, but also pointed out the alarming increase of crimes against queer people in recent years. She calls for a queer action plan for Bavaria, while the Minister of Social Affairs Ulrike Scharf (CSU) assured that such a plan is being worked on.

together strong for the future

The CSD in Munich not only reminded of the origins of the movement, which began with the uprising against police willing in New York Christopher Street in 1969, but was also an impressive expression of the desire for equality and acceptance. While over 350,000 people took part in the celebrations in the previous year, a new record was set up in 2025 with around 60,000 active participants and around 460,000 spectators.

The various events and calls of the organizers of the CSD make it clear that the path to equality is far from over. It is all the more important to stand together for the visibility and rights of lesbians, trans*, non-binaries and queer people.