The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Where to celebrate Gay Pride 2019 in Germany Emphatic, expressive and euphoric, 2019's Pride will be anything but boring. https://www.thelocal.de/20190703/where-to-celebrate-gay-pride-in-germany Wed, 03 Jul 2019 17:17:02 +0200 where-to-celebrate-gay-pride-in-germany 'I came to Berlin for Gay Pride six years ago, and never left' American travel blogger Adam Groffman visited Berlin for Gay Pride in 2011. He never ended up leaving, and tells The Local why Christopher Street Day, as the celebration is known in Germany, is so special. https://www.thelocal.de/20170714/expert-tips-on-how-to-make-the-most-of-gay-pride-in-berlin Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:16:35 +0200 expert-tips-on-how-to-make-the-most-of-gay-pride-in-berlin Gay German MP 'violently arrested' at Istanbul demo One of the most prominent members of Germany's Green party has been arrested in Turkey after attending a banned demo at the end of Gay Pride Week. https://www.thelocal.de/20160627/gay-german-mp-violently-arrested-at-istanbul-demo Mon, 27 Jun 2016 11:46:33 +0200 gay-german-mp-violently-arrested-at-istanbul-demo Gays get red (and green) light in Munich Munich's versions of the gay couples introduced on Vienna traffic lights during the Eurovision song contest have arrived, just in time for Christopher Street Day (Gay Pride) this weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20150708/munich-gets-gay-traffic-lights-for-pride Wed, 08 Jul 2015 14:48:17 +0200 munich-gets-gay-traffic-lights-for-pride Burglars coast to €1m theme park haul Two opportunistic burglars have had the time of their lives at Phantasialand theme park near Cologne, and without going on any of the rides. The pair snuck into the park during a party and reportedly stole almost €1 million in cash. https://www.thelocal.de/20150622/burglars-steal-1m-from-theme-park Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:37:50 +0200 burglars-steal-1m-from-theme-park Gay pride parade draws more than a million More than a million people took to the streets in the west German city Cologne on Sunday for the Christopher Street Day gay pride parade. The celebrations went without a hitch as onlookers revelled in the sunny weather. https://www.thelocal.de/20130708/50735 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:13:00 +0200 50735