Pforzheim in the turmoil: Beauty The diversity remains hidden at the town hall!

Pforzheim in the turmoil: Beauty The diversity remains hidden at the town hall!

Pforzheim, Deutschland - In Pforzheim there is currently some excitement about the topic of rainbow flag. On the occasion of the upcoming Christopher Street Days (CSD), various parties, activists and local politicians demanded that the flag at the town hall. This should set a strong sign of solidarity against right -wing extremist protests. But Mayor Peter Boch (CDU) thwarted the invoice and rejected the request. He referred to administrative requirements and emphasized that only certain flags can be hoisted, such as the Pforzheimer Zeitung reported.

The decision not only met with violent criticism from the ranks of the SPD, the left and the Green Youth, all of which demanded a public sign of diversity and equality, but also led to across the party. SPD local chairman Katrin Troisi-Kampmann even spoke of a “fatal signal” of the city leaders. In social networks and the media, there was a fierce criticism of the decision. City councilor Annkathrin Wulff (SPD) exposed the absurdity of the situation when she kept the flag from a window of the new town hall and emphasized the importance of a clear sign of diversity.

flag at the town hall? None!

Although the town hall opposition vehemently advocates the hoist of the rainbow flag, the mayor remains arrested by * administrative guidelines *. Many critics of this decision argue that Boch has played a valuable opportunity for solidarity. For example, Member of the Bundestag Katja Mast (SPD) was behind the initiative and announced that the rainbow flags on her citizens' office will be outsource. On Saturday she also blew from the windows of the green list and the SPD.

The situation is much more explosive due to the fact that a right -wing extremist counter -demonstration has been announced for the celebrations. The city administration has forced this fact to tighten the security concept for the CSD. In addition, several CSD posters were smeared in Pforzheim, provided with the number code 1161, which stands for the "Anti-Antifa" movement. This fueled the excitement all the more.

examples of solidarity

Despite the strict attitude of the city, local politicians show that they hold up the values ​​of tolerance and human rights. Axel Baumbusch from the green list also hung a rainbow flag on his window in the citizens' office and criticized the administration for the refused support. City Councilor Marvin Weiß (Die Linke) also did not allow himself to be ripped off and shared a video in which the rainbow flag was presented on the balcony of the town hall.

In order to expand the public discussion, the Green Youth refers to previous judgments that allow the rainbow flag to be hoisting public buildings. This argument comes at the right time, because the CSD in Pforzheim is said to be a living sign for the LGBTQ+community, for which it is worth fighting. Against this background, the demands for a change in the decision are becoming more important.

in a context in which the rainbow flag is hoisted at the Reichstag building, for example, as from SPIEGEL more remarkable. It remains to be seen whether and when something changes here. One thing is clear: Pforzheim needs a good hand to show that tolerance and diversity have room in the city.