Overview

• An estimated 10,000 people joined Dresden’s CSD march on May 30, prompting temporary road closures and bus and tram diversions across the city center.
• The right-wing party Die Heimat registered around 100 protesters under the slogan “Jugend ohne Identitätsstörung,” which drew a 50-strong counter-demonstration defending LGBTQ+ rights.
• About 1,000 participants took part in Rheinsberg’s CSD procession featuring performances by the band Kraftklub and remarks from MEP Martin Sonneborn.
• Police maintained visible deployments at both events to manage tensions and ensure demonstrator safety amid heightened security concerns.
• Organizers describe the parades as declarations of diversity and fundamental rights in response to a resurgence of right-wing extremism in Germany.