Christopher Street Day
Bundestag hoists rainbow flag for the first time
The rainbow flag is hoisted on the southwest tower of the Reichstag building on the occasion of Berlin’s Christopher Street Day (CSD). photo
© Christoph Soeder/dpa
Hundreds of thousands of participants await the organizers at Christopher Street Day in the capital. The Bundestag has already sent a clear signal in the morning.
The Bundestag hoisted the rainbow flag for the first time, which with its six colorful stripes is a symbol of the queer community and stands for tolerance. Such a flag has been flying on the southwest tower of the Berlin Reichstag building, the seat of the German Parliament, since Saturday morning. Two more were raised in front of the east and west portals of the building. The occasion is the large demonstration planned in Berlin from noon on the occasion of Christopher Street Day (CSD), to which the organizers expect hundreds of thousands of participants.