Sign of diversity at the Reichstag: rainbow instead of black, red and gold

Berlin - The rainbow flag of the gay-lesbian-transgender "queer" movement is raised twice a year in the Reichstag. The Bundestag Presidium agreed on this yesterday. The flag should be raised either in front of the building or on one of the four towers.

It will be there for the first time on this year's Christopher Street Day (CSD) on July 23. On the "International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia", the German Parliament wants to set a "sign for variety and diversity". This is celebrated annually on May 17th.

The huge, 60-square-meter "Flag of Unity" flies in front of the Reichstag every day. Raised on the night of October 3, 1990, it is the symbol of reunification. It is still unclear whether the rainbow flag will be on display there for the CSD instead. It could initially also be hoisted on one of the four towers.

Flag regulation recently changed
In any case, the exchange of flags will once again significantly increase the visibility of the commitment to variety and diversity, said Bundestag President Bärbel Bas (SPD). The Liberal Gays and Lesbians (LiSL) - a front organization of the FDP - spoke of a strong signal "that the community has arrived at the center of German democracy".

Only a month and a half ago, the Federal Ministry of the Interior officially gave permission for the rainbow flag to be hoisted in front of federal offices on certain occasions.

Source: Junge Freiheit