Caption

Sophie Koch, Queer Representative of the Federal Government and Member of Parliament (SPD) in the Saxon State Parliament, and Ronald Zenker, Board Spokesman and Overall Director of CSD, on a stage at Christopher Street Day in Dresden on 6 June 2026. In his opening speech, Ronald Zenker also addressed the legal dispute over the Altmarkt: the accompanying three-day street festival had only recently had to fight for its status as a political gathering in court

Date

Jun 05, 2026

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BRK26H09_476

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