Attack on Queeres Center: Neubrandenburg in the line of fire!

Attack on Queeres Center: Neubrandenburg in the line of fire!

In Neubrandenburg, a shocking attack on the Queere Center caused excitement! At the beginning of the week, two windows were hit in the attic, as the Queernb association reports. The police are looking for witnesses to hold the perpetrators. This is not the first incident: two months ago, the rainbow flag of the center was stolen and the flag mast was damaged. Again and again the entrance area with right -wing extremists and anti -queer stickers is defined. The queer center, which was opened at the beginning of this year, is the only point of contact for trans, inter- and nonbinar people in the Mecklenburg Lake District.

Board member Nils Berghof urgently warns of the increasing violence against queer people: "The recent events illustrate that the tone towards queer people becomes rougher. The more we now need effective protection," he demands and appeals to the state government. Statistics speaks volumes: This year there was an alarming increase nationwide. The list of incidents is long and frightening - from attacks in public transport to homophobic insults in schools. The climate is becoming rougher, and the queer community sees itself more and more threats.

chronicle of attacks

The chronicle of the queer-anti-queer incidents in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is shocking. In January, a mayor was disparaged in a video, while in July the rainbow flag was replaced by a swastika flag at the Neubrandenburg train station. A rainbow flag was stolen again in August. The list continues: In Rostock there was an attempted arson attack on a queer bar, and queer people were associated with pedophilia in Schwerin. These incidents show that the Situation for queer people in Germany is becoming increasingly threatening.

The Federal Association of Mobile Consulting against Right -Wing Extremism (BMB) confirms the tightened risk situation. The inquiries from those affected have reached a new high. The extreme right goes on the offensive, and the queer community urgently needs support and protection. The state government has already announced measures, including a digital counseling center for queer persons to combat discrimination. But is that enough to stop the growing threat?