Neubrandenburg's mayor resigns: Rebellion against rainbow flags!
Neubrandenburg's mayor resigns: Rebellion against rainbow flags!
in Neubrandenburg, the third largest city of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the city council decided not to show the rainbow flag at the train station. This decision is made against the background of several incidents in which unknown rainbow flags steal and even replaced with swastika flags, such as the world reported.
The application for removal of the flag was brought in by Tim Großmüller, a member of the electoral community "Stable Citizens for Neubrandenburg". This decision has led to a split reaction within the city council, with the AfD voting for the measure. The SPD, the Greens and the Left rejected the proposal, while the alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) abstained from the voice.
resignation of the mayor
In the middle of this controversy, Silvio Witt, the non -party mayor, announced his resignation from May 2025. Witt, who is homosexual and leads a "marriage" with a man, has worked openly for the LGBT movement in the past and repeatedly presented itself with the rainbow flag on social media. Despite his plans for the future, his decision to withdraw from his post has surprised many.Witt told about the print that was on him. This pressure not only affected him, but also his family and friends. Michael Stieber, the SPD parliamentary group leader, explained that it was understandable that Witt wanted to protect his family in view of the repeated insults and degrading attacks from various political directions and by citizens.
Witt reported that he was called "girl", "smaller" and "male". The attacks included not only mockery, but also personal attacks that visibly burdened the town hall boss.
In response to the decision of the city council, an initiative for the re -hanging of the rainbow flag is now formed. A corresponding petition has already collected 5,600 votes within a few days. In addition, the political groups SPD, the Greens and the Left are planning to bring in a counter -decision to make the flag visible again.
Neubrandenburg, with a population of around 64,000 inhabitants, is thus the focus of national discussions about the visibility of LGBT rights and the associated social acceptance, which has been questioned in this city.
For further information on these developments and to learn more about the background, we refer to the article by www.kath.net .
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| Ort | Neubrandenburg, Deutschland |
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