Berlin Pride Terror Attack Sparks International LGBTQ Solidarity

A vehicle‑ramming terrorist attack struck the Christopher Street Day parade in Berlin on Saturday, injuring and killing participants in one of Europe’s largest Pride celebrations. In Sweden, representatives of Stockholm Pride and the Swedish Federation for LGBT Rights (RFSL) visited Germany’s ambassador, Ludger Siemes, at the German embassy to lay flowers and a rainbow flag in memory of the victims, affirming support for the Berlin LGBTQ community.

Swedish TV4 journalists Anders Pihlblad and Henrik Alsterdal, who were in Berlin for the festivities, described the stark contrast between the jubilant daytime crowd and the tense atmosphere that fell after the attack, noting police helicopters, sirens and an increased security presence. Their accounts underscore the shock and the swift response by authorities following the incident.