President of German Parliament Says ‘Nein, Danke!’ to Pride Flag

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Julia Klöckner remains rigorous, the fight over the rainbow flag is escalating. A politician on the left reports about a police operation.

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Several members of the German Bundestag have to remove rainbow flags from their offices. Flags are "principally and independently of the concrete symbolism not allowed", said one speaker of the parliament. It is not the control of rainbow flags, he assured. "Because of the rainbow flag at my office in the Bundestag the Bundestag police was called", Stella Merendino (left) on the platform Instagram described. However, according to the speaker, th…

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"Political neutrality" is increasingly being used as a battle cry by right-wing actors against democrats. However, such a requirement of neutrality for civil society does not exist legally. What is sold as a protection of democracy is, in fact, an attack on it. A commentary: No rainbow flag may be flown on the Reichstag during this year's Pride parade. Source

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The announcement follows a controversy over the failure to fly the rainbow flag during German Pride. Chancellor Merz had said that the Bundestag is "not a circus tent."

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The rainbow flag stands as a sign of tolerance and attachment to queer people - or also as a symbol of peace. At present, it is increasingly becoming a political area, even if it is attached to a Bundestag office. By H. Schwesinger.