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Klöckner in a nosedive: CSD protest in the Bundestag for rainbow rights!
On June 27, 2025, members of parliament protested against Klöckner's decision to refuse participation in the CSD. Tolerance and visibility are the focus.
Klöckner in a nosedive: CSD protest in the Bundestag for rainbow rights!
On June 27, 2025, things are simmering in the Bundestag: the dispute over the rainbow flag and the cancellation of participation in Christopher Street Day (CSD) is causing heated debates. Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU) has decided that the Bundestag administration as a network will not take part in the CSD. This decision met with strong criticism from many quarters.
The Young freedom reports that members of the Green and Left factions wanted to make a statement with colorful tops in the colors of the rainbow. “Klöckner bans the flag, we show the flag,” commented the Greens on X. Their message is clear: visibility for queer life is essential.
Protests against Klöckner's decision
It's not just the Greens who are dissatisfied. Members of the SPD parliamentary group are also demanding that Klöckner reconsider her decision. The background is the restriction of the Bundestag, which is due to the obligation of neutrality. Paul Göttke, director of the Bundestag, emphasizes this duty, but critics see it as a “wrong and fatal signal,” especially at a time when human dignity and the ban on discrimination are in the Basic Law.
The daily news emphasizes that members of the Bundestag administration are allowed to take part in the CSD as private individuals, but not as an official network. Klöckner defends her stance by arguing that the CSD is a demonstration with political demands that cannot be supported by the Bundestag administration.
Reactions and alternatives
Meanwhile, the CSU is also committed. Bundestag Vice President Andrea Lindholz praises the colorful action in parliament and sheds a positive light on the commitment to tolerance. The President of the Bavarian State Parliament, Ilse Aigner, also let the rainbow flag fly at the Maximilianeum. She emphasizes that the flag stands for openness, respect and equality. Aigner explained: “We are setting an example for tolerance and diversity.”
Another point in the ongoing discussion is the planned participation of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs in the CSD. This will have its own car, which shows that despite Klöckner's decision, a signal is being set for the queer community in other areas. By the way, the CSD in Berlin will take place on July 26th, 2025, and the rainbow flag will not fly on the Reichstag building, because Klöckner had it hoisted on May 17th, like ZDF today reports.
This conflict reflects current social discussions, and it seems as if the question of support for the queer community is far from resolved. A return to the basic values of the Basic Law could also be a central topic in the coming debates.