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CSD demonstration moves through the center of Cologne • Today the center of Cologne will once again be colourful, vibrant and exuberant. Because from 11.30 the annual Christopher Street Day– Parade through the city. The motto of this year’s parade is: “For LGBT rights – Many. Together. Strong!” Nearly a million visitors are expected to attend the queer community showcase, which will include tens of thousands of participants and nearly 90 platforms. There are restrictions and closures in place across the city.
Cologne CSD is one of the largest events for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer community in Europe. In Germany, only the central bank in Berlin has the same size. The day returns to storming the gay bar. Stonewall Inn in the New Yorker magazine Christopher Street June 28, 1969 by the police. Several days of violent clashes between activists and security forces followed.