Today in Kassel we have about 250 People affected by the attack on the CSD Berlin thought. The day before there were visitors:inside the Christopher Street Day (CSD) hit by a van in Berlin. One person lost their life as a result, several dozen were injured. The alleged perpetrator acted out of Islamist motives and wanted to join in IS join in Syria.
The rally highlighted the everyday occurrence of anti-queer violence. There was already a violent one last month Assault on a gay person at Lake Buga. Various speakers:warned inside, how important it is, to still be visible and to defend ourselves together against anti-queer attacks.
In addition, there was resistance against any anti-Muslim appropriation of the attack. On:is Redner:in said: “Who only then declares our lives to be worth protecting, when our dead allow themselves to be exploited for isolation and deportations, is not on our side.”