The Sparkasse bus at Christopher Street Day

To Stand or not to Stand

On 25 July 2026, a van was driven into the crowd at Berlin’s Christopher Street Day, one woman was killed and many more were injured in a terrorist attack. Nothing in this post is meant to diminish that loss, or the very real danger the queer community still faces. It is a terrible tragedy and I am sad this happened in a city I call home. This post is about how social media has encouraged us to be less political and weakened the messaging around the event, not about the attack itself. ...

July 27, 2026 · 4 min · 665 words