Yesterday, a terrorist drove a van into Berlin's pride parade CSD. One person died of their injuries and 29 more got hurt, some severely. The suspected attacker died after trying to attack the police today.
It's been more than a day and I am still in shock of what extremist motives can make a human do. And still, I am also wondering, how things like this could even happen? It's not the first time a terrorist used a vehicle as a weapon -no matter if it was because of a queerphobic motive or something else- and it won't be the last. When will our politicians stop only speaking sorry words and finally start acting? When will they stop using these horrible events as an excuse for their conservative, discriminative and racist opinions and start working on the real problems? Do they even see the difference between Islam and Islamist? It doesn't seem like they do... This government has failed to protect peaceful, democratic minorities once again. It has let an openly member of the IS who was already "known to the police" walk freely in this country... once again. When will they finally stop protecting fucking perpetrators???
Berlin, my heart is with you and everyone affected by this terrible event. There are no words to describe the shock and sadness and... rage... I'm feeling with you. I can't even imagine how it must feel to be so close to such an event.
But we will not get silenced. Our community stands together and together we are stronger. Always. We will grieve together and then we will fight together. We will show them that Love. Always. Wins.
I am still going to my local CSD in two weeks. No matter what.
We stand together. We stand with Berlin.
















