Rainbow flag stolen in front of district administration!

Rainbow flag stolen in front of district administration!

Lienz, Österreich - On June 6, 2025, the rainbow flag, which was raised in front of the district administration Lienz, was stolen. District captain Bettina Heinricher then filed a complaint for theft. The flag was originally supposed to blow in front of the authority by the end of June. The evening before she was still clearly visible, but when the officials held a review in the close area of ​​the mast the next morning, they found no clues, remnants or parts of the flag.

Heinrich asked for further surveys and asked witnesses to share their observations. The theft of the rainbow flag, which is an important symbol for diversity and tolerance, ensures excitement and outrage within the community.

meaning of the rainbow flag

The rainbow flag is considered a universal symbol for the LGBTQ+movement. Originally designed by Gilbert Baker for Christopher Street Day in San Francisco in the 1970s, it consists of several colors, each of which has a specific meaning. Red stands for life, orange for healing and yellow, the light of hope symbolizes. Green represents nature and growth, blue peace and spirituality and violet stands for change and departure. These colors and their meanings convey values ​​of acceptance, diversity and striving for equality.

The flag is often used at Proud events and in protests to make the rights of the minorities visible. It challenges social norms and celebrates personal identity while promoting peace and acceptance. The visibility of the flag helps to raise awareness of discrimination and violence against the LGBTQIA+community.

actions to support the diversity

In an active sign of diversity and openness, the rainbow flag was recently raised at the Technical University of Braunschweig. Representatives of the homosexual unigitroup, the women's lesbian presentation and the AStA celebrated the flag on the university square. Students, employees and the President of the TU Braunschweig, professor Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla, took part in the event. This campaign took place for the third time and was received positively by those present.

At the event, all facial masks present carried in rainbow coloring, which were provided free of charge. The TU equality officer Ulrike Wrobel emphasized that these masks set a strong sign of diversity. Kaysser-Pyzalla underlined the importance of such actions and the values ​​of the university that are based on diversity and acceptance.

The Rainbow flag remains a decisive symbol in the struggle for the rights and the visibility of the LGBTQ+community, both in Lienz and in Braunschweig and all over the world.

Dolomitenstadt reports , TU Braunschweig informed , divers magazine explained .