Here you will find all the news, information and appeals about Leipzig Pride and CSD Leipzig e.V. We will also inform you about important queer political topics and draw your attention to national and international days of remembrance and action.
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Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots
28 June is the commemoration day of the famous Stonewall riots. Stonewall has a special…
Pride ambassadors 2024
Leipzig Pride is exactly two months away and today we can finally introduce you to…
Icon of CSD Leipzig 2024 – Drag Contest
Apply now and become “Icon of CSD Leipzig”! Fame, honour and reach are just some…
Layout Leipzig Pride 2024
Today we present our layout for Leipzig Pride 2024 under the motto “We vote for…
Pansexual Visibility Day
Update This article was first published on 24 May 2023 and last updated and amended…
International Day against Queerphobia
IDAHOT, IDAHIT, IDAHOBIT, IDAHOBITA… Today has many abbreviations, but only one meaning: 17 May is…
International Rainbow Families Day
Update This article was first published on 07 May 2023 and fundamentally revised on 05…
Lesbian Visibility Day
Update This article was first published on 26 April 2022 and last updated and amended…
Membership benefits of CSD Leipzig e.V.
As of this month, there are exclusive benefits for members of CSD Leipzig e.V. at…
Self-determination law passed
Heute ist der “Transgender Day of Visibility”, der Tag der Sichtbarkeit für trans Menschen. Wenn…
Transgender Day of Visibility
Heute ist der “Transgender Day of Visibility”, der Tag der Sichtbarkeit für trans Menschen. Wenn…
International Women’s Day
Update This article was first published on 8 March 2023 and last updated and amended…
Layout for 2024 Pride wanted!
Layout call Leipzig Pride 2024 We are looking for a standardised layout (design) for the…
Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week
Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week takes place every year in the week after 14 February (Valentine’s…
Commemoration of the victims of National Socialism
Today, on 27 January, we commemorate the victims of National Socialism. In particular, we would…
“We vote for diversity!” – Focus and motto 2024
The motto of Leipzig Pride 2024 is “We choose diversity!”. Last year, the Leipzig Pride…
Intersex Awareness Day
26 October is Intersex Awareness Day worldwide. The term comes from Latin and means that…
International Pronoun Day
International Pronoun Day is celebrated every year on the third Wednesday in October. It was…
International Coming Out Day
Today is International Coming Out Day. What does that mean? Coming Out Day is intended…
International Lesbian Day
International Lesbian Day is celebrated worldwide on 8 October. This day is an opportunity to…
Bisexual Pride Day
23 September is Bisexual Pride Day. It is celebrated annually to recognise and celebrate bisexual…
Violence and hate at Pride events
We are worried! Once again we have to read about anti-queer violence in the media.…
International Nonbinary Day
14 July is International Non-Binary Day. This date was chosen because it falls exactly between…
EU-wide study on the situation of LGBTIQ* people
The EU LGBTIQ* survey by FRA (European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights) has been online…
Statement on the anti-queer campaign of the AfD
“The future is queer!” is the main theme of this year’s Leipzig Pride. Unfortunately, the…
International Asexuality Day
Today is International Asexuality Day. Asexuality is a sexual orientation in which a person feels…
Study on experiences of discrimination in Saxony published
In a survey conducted between 2019 and 2021, the German Centre for Integration and Migration…
“Incurably queer?” – Survey on queer hostility in Germany
We need your support – it’s about queer hostility. More precisely: about queer-hostile attitudes in…
City Council refuses to reinforce the city’s equal opportunities office
The Office for Gender Equality carries out much broader equality work than the name might…
CSD Leipzig e.V. established
On Friday 6 January 2023, more than 20 representatives of the Leipzig community came together…