Fire in Rostock Bar: Another attack on queer meeting points!

Fire in Rostock Bar: Another attack on queer meeting points!

In a shocking incident in Rostock, a popular queer bar was the goal of a suspected arson attack! A witness told the police that a black -dressed man threw a dangerous object into the building. According to initial investigations, it was a Molotov cocktail that triggered a fire in the bar. Fortunately, the fire could be deleted shortly after 6 a.m. and there were no injuries. This is not the first attack on the bar; Already in September she was the destination of a failed attack.

political reactions and concern

The political reactions were not long in coming. Daniel Peters, the Rostock CDU member of the state parliament, expressed his relief that nobody was injured. "I hope that the perpetrators will be determined quickly and punished hard," he said. The bar, which is located in the heart of the city center of Rostock, has already suffered several times in the past.

The Federal Working Group on the party Die Linke also spoke up and criticized the increasing attacks on queer people and their meeting points. They blame the agitation against the diversity of society and accuse the AfD, CDU/CSU and BSW to create an atmosphere in which such acts are possible. "The perpetrators believe that they have social support for their deeds," said the group. The situation is alarming and requires urgent measures to protect the queer community.