Ebersberg is preparing for a colorful CSD 2025 despite hostility!

Ebersberg is preparing for a colorful CSD 2025 despite hostility!

The Christopher Street Day (CSD) in Ebersberg, which celebrated its premiere in 2024 and attracted around 250 people, will go into its second round next year. According to Mercury The organizing team is planning an event this year under the motto “City – Country – Queer”, which will take place on July 19, 2025. The organizers, who are strongly supported by the queer community, rely on openness and tolerance.

Despite the positive response heard locally, recent events give cause for concern. After the first CSD, the Facebook page was covered in a shitstorm of negative comments that was so bad that the comment function had to be blocked. Violent fantasies and hate comments even led to an investigation by the Munich public prosecutor's office, which was later discontinued due to the vagueness of the statements. Under these circumstances, it almost seems like a miracle that the bright colors of the CSD will be blowing over the streets of Ebersberg again next year.

A celebration of diversity and a symbol against hate

While parades and demonstrations like the CSD stand for diversity and acceptance, current developments show that the danger of discrimination and hatred still exists. Reports like those from daily news make it clear that CSD events in other cities, such as Bautzen and Braunschweig, have to be carried out with increased security. There is hostility and even right-wing extremist disruptive actions that endanger trouble-free celebrations. Police are taking precautions to protect participants while insults and physical attacks are on the rise.

At a time when the pressure on the queer community is growing, it is proving to be even more important that events like the CSD Ebersberg set an example and show that people do not want to be intimidated. The program for 2025 should be diverse: drag artists, bands and poetry slams are the order of the day, supplemented by a prominent demo procession that will parade through the streets with sound. Looking back on the nice conversations with senior citizens in 2024, the event has the potential to build a bridge between generations.

A look at the larger CSD landscape

Interestingly, numerous CSD events take place throughout Germany in the summer months, attracting hundreds of thousands of participants. The city of Berlin, for example, is preparing for its upcoming Pride Month, which runs from June 27th to July 27th, 2025. Loud CSD Berlin The topics for 2025 are complex: The focus is, among other things, on a crisis-proof community and loud protests against queer hostility. Given the difficult political circumstances in Germany, it is even more important that smaller towns like Ebersberg are also part of this movement.

The organizational team in Ebersberg is aiming for long-term support and plans to form an association in the medium term in order to improve the structure and networking with similar events. The CSD will not only be a one-off celebration, but could also develop into a lasting symbol of diversity and acceptance in the region.