Queers celebrating Pride2020 evicted by riot police

Queers evicted with use of a large-scale police action from the Berlin public park Hasenheide coupled with riot cops swarming the area’s cruising spaces with flashlights on the evening of Pride2020, Saturday 27June

Meanwhile, on the sidewalk outside local bars, cafés and restaurants guests were allowed to sit next to each other without any hassle, which could suggest a motivational factor of harassment over ‘for our safety’ – not to mention that this was happening regularly in the summers prior to the Covid19 pandemic.

denouncement + support withdrawal

We are sorry to announce that WCQ//BLN is cancelling its planned support for the Black Lives Matter event @Siegessaüle due to reported non-cooperation of the organizers with queer BPoC groups and non-coordination with the official BLM Berlin network.