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A commemorative ceremony is scheduled for Monday, July 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM on the Alter Markt in Potsdam, in response to an assault that occurred during Christopher Street Day (CSD). The Potsdam city administration (Stadtverwaltung) announced the event via its Instagram account, according to Die Zeit. The precise circumstances of the assault have not yet been detailed in available sources.
Switzerland
Berne Pride 2026 brought together thousands of people on July 25, 2026 in the streets of Switzerland's capital. The colourful and peaceful procession started at noon from Waisenhausplatz, crossed the old town and the Matte and Marzili neighbourhoods along the Aar River, and ended at Federal Square. Speakers emphasised that legal equality remains incomplete. Main demands included banning conversion therapy—pseudo-scientific practices aimed at modifying sexual orientation or gender identity—which remain legal in many cantons, and securing legal recognition for non-binary people.
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Berlin's Christopher Street Day (CSD) takes place over two days for the first time on July 25, 2026. Mayor-Governor Kai Wegner (CDU) participated in the event and stated to news agency dpa that "in these times, it is important to take a stand." Wegner characterized Berlin as an open, cosmopolitan city—a "city of diversity and freedom."
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Rapper Ikkimel opened the Christopher Street Day (CSD) weekend in Berlin with a concert at the Brandenburg Gate on Friday, July 24, 2026, in the evening. Before the show began, police counted approximately 8,000 people gathered at the site. From the stage, Ikkimel stated that the queer community had made her who she is.
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Jens Spahn, leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, resigned on July 18, 2026, following revelations that he and his husband had a child through surrogacy in the United States. Surrogacy is prohibited in Germany, and the CDU/CSU group itself had voted in February 2026 to maintain this ban. Party members called for his resignation; the opposition accused him of hypocrisy. Chancellor Friedrich Merz deemed the decision "just and inevitable."