Queer Community After the CSD Attack: From Grief to Anger to Resistance

Following a terrorist attack on the Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade in Berlin, the queer community is grappling with shock and grief but also mobilizing resistance. The article features three personal accounts, including from Ukrainian LGBTQ+ members who draw parallels to attacks in Ukraine. Incidents include bottles thrown at a parade truck at Nollendorfplatz and shots fired from an airsoft pistol on Courbièrestraße. The Berlin State Office for Health and Social Affairs has set up a counseling hotline for affected individuals. The community emphasizes solidarity, checking on each other's safety, and the courage to continue despite growing radicalization and hostility.