CSD Berlin Pride

PRIDE IS OUR PROTEST!

The IWWIT truck at the CSD demo Berlin 26 July 2025

Awareness

Truck rules

Our messages

Receivables

Speeches

Programme schedule

Route

FAQ

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What is the CSD?

Christopher Street Day is our day for visibility, diversity and equality. Together with queer people from all over Germany, we take to the streets - for love, against hate.

Black is our statement.
Staying visible where others want to hide us.
IWWIT will be wearing all black at the CSD demonstration in Berlin on 26 July 2025 to commemorate the protests of Stonewall and AIDS activists from Act Up. Our motto in large white letters: PRIDE IS OUR PROTEST! PRIDE IS OUR PROTEST! Never be silent again! "We will never again allow ourselves to be muzzled or pushed out of the public eye. Especially when right-wing populists fight us and some companies no longer support queers: We are many and together we are strong. Whether HIV-positive or queer, we stay loud and show: Our rights are human rights and non-negotiable!" - Team IWWIT

Queer spaces and projects are increasingly endangered, marginalised and made invisible - not only in the U.S. Funding is disappearing, diversity is being cut, our stories are being hidden. black stands for mourning, protest and visibility - for everything that must not be overlooked.

There is no binding dress code - wear what suits you and what you feel comfortable in. Nevertheless, we would like to make a joint statement with our motto:
"We wear black at CSD - together, visibly and in solidarity.
Join in: Whether simple or expressive - black unites us.
Show attitude. Show yourself. Wear black."
This guiding principle invites you to get involved in your own way and at the same time be part of a strong community.

Our awareness rules

Celebrate safely together at the IWWIT Truck Pride

Our awareness team is there for you all day and is always available. You can recognise us by the "Awareness" stickers on our shirts.

The following awareness rules are intended to create a safe, pleasant, aware place for everyone to celebrate and demonstrate together.

1. we ask for consent - always.

Physical contact, flirting, photos or videos only happen with consent. We all respect every no - without discussion. Only yes means yes <3

2 We celebrate our diversity.

People of all identities are welcome on our truck - gay, bi, lesbian, trans, inter, non-binary, HIV-positive, fat, thin, loud, quiet, kinky or vanilla. There is no room for discrimination, racism, sexism, queerphobia, ableism, classism or body shaming.

3. we look out for each other.

Whether dancing, talking or celebrating, we show consideration for our fellow human beings, their boundaries and their needs. Nobody is pushed, overburdened or excluded.

4. we respect privacy.

What happens on the truck stays on the truck - unless expressly agreed otherwise. We only take photos or make posts with the consent of the people who appear in them.

5. we address things - with respect.

If you notice something that is not okay, speak up calmly and clearly or contact the awareness team. We stand up for each other.

6 We show attitude.

We are loud, visible and proud - in favour of sexual and gender self-determination, solidarity and queer health. On the truck and everywhere.

Our truck rules

Motto: Designing safer spaces together <3

First responder: sidekicks.berlin
IWWIT team is contactable, authorised to issue instructions
IWWIT rules apply to all guests
Caution during ascent and descent
Admission with wristband only
Solidary rotation system (2h journey time)
Catering should be sufficient for all guests - please serve in moderation
Smoking is prohibited on the truck
Distance and caution at the DJ booth
Respect each other, demonstrate for each other, celebrate together

PLACE FOR:

NOEN PLACE FOR:

Our messages

At CSD Berlin, our friends* wearinside, colleagues*supporters and allies these posters through the parade with clear statements.
They make visible what we as a community - loud, political and highly visible.

Here you can find an overview of the poster motifs and their messages.

Swipe to the left for more messages ⇨

Never be silent again

Pink triangle = pink angle = reminder

The pink triangle was used under National Socialism to mark homosexual prisoners in concentration camps. Today, it is a symbol of resistance against queer hostility and marginalisation. Find out more about the Pink Angle

No tolerance for intolerance

Banning Nazis from the discourse

We set an example against right-wing extremism - queer, loud and visible.

Human rights are not a show act

Our rights are not a show

Queer visibility is not theatre - it is necessary to make our rights visible.

N = N

Not detectable = Not transferable

N = N means: If HIV is not detectable in the blood, it cannot be transmitted. This scientific finding protects lives - and reduces discrimination. People who know this treat people with HIV with more respect and less prejudice.

Protection must not be a privilege.

PrEP for everyone!

PrEP provides reliable protection against HIV - but only if it is accessible. There are still barriers, especially for people without insurance, without papers or on low incomes. PrEP must be available to everyone - without exclusion, without barriers.

Our Dolls, our responsibility.

Protect the Dolls!

DOLLS are queer, trans*, non-binary or people who dare to be visible. They stand for courage, style and empowerment. But they are also often the target of hostility. Therefore: Protect the Dolls - always and everywhere!

No penalties for the realities of life.

Respect instead of repression

ex work is work - and must be recognised and protected as such. Instead of criminalisation, we demand rights, safety and respect for all sex workers.

Trans rights are human rights. Full stop.

Trans rights are inviolable

Trans people experience discrimination every day - in the healthcare system, on the labour market, in everyday life.
Their rights are self-evident: Human rights. We stand by their side in solidarity - for self-determination, security and equal rights.

HIV is not transmissible - thanks to therapy

U=U: HIV not transmissible

U equals U stands for: "Undetectable = Untransmittable" - In other words, anyone with an undetectable viral load on HIV therapy can no longer transmit HIV sexually.
This is scientifically proven and changes lives.

Permanent support

Fixed financing

AIDS service organisations need planning security.
If you want prevention, you have to provide reliable support

For everyone. Without exclusion.

Healthcare for all

Everyone has the right to medical care - regardless of origin, status or identity.

Queer protection must not be missing

Queer protection in the Basic Law

Discrimination is part of everyday life for many queer people.
We demand: Protection against hatred and marginalisation must finally be included in the Basic Law - visibly and bindingly.

Fetishes are part of queer life

KINK is one of them!

KINK and fetishes are a natural part of queer identity.
They are not just part of CSD, they are part of our history, our everyday life and our community.
Queer life is diverse - and KINK is a proud part of it.

Our demands

At CSD Berlin, we take our political demands to the streets - loudly, visibly and together as a community. Our posters show what we stand for: For the rights, protection and visibility of queer people - in all areas of life.

Here you will find the demands that we are making particularly visible this year:

1. prevention is political - healthcare for all!

We demand low-barrier access to HIV prevention, STI tests, PrEP, gender-affirming care and mental health care - without discrimination, without fear, without bureaucracy. Health is a human right, also for trans, non-binary and migrant people, as well as for undocumented people!

2. visibility needs safety - protection for queer places!

Queer clubs, bars, saunas, advice centres and meeting places are living spaces. We demand their long-term preservation, protection from gentrification and political recognition as spaces for queer culture and health that are worthy of protection.

3 Queer education now - in schools, medicine and the police!

We demand mandatory queer-feminist, racism-critical and anti-discriminatory educational programmes in training and at work - for teachers, doctors, police and administration.

4. stop the criminalisation of sex work!

We demand the destigmatisation and complete decriminalisation of sex work. All people - including sex workers - have the right to self-determination, protection, social security and access to healthcare.

5. right to migration and asylum for queer people!

Queer hostility is real - worldwide. We demand safe prospects for queer refugees to stay, an end to deportations and discriminatory asylum procedures as well as access to safe accommodation.

6 Community first - more money for self-organisation!

We demand sustainable funding for queer community projects, from education to nightlife. Decisions on funding should be made by and with the communities.

7. extend the Basic Law - protection for all identities!

We demand sustainable funding for queer community projects, from education to nightlife. Decisions on funding should be made by and with the communities.

8. combating queer violence - structurally and visibly!

We demand concrete measures against queer-hostile violence: prevention concepts, community-based security, further training for the police and judiciary - and official recording of queer-hostile offences.

9th CSD is protest - and remains indivisible!

We demand solidarity with all marginalised groups. No pinkwashing, no stage for parties or corporations that tolerate or pursue anti-queer policies. Our CSD is resistant, intersectional and uncomfortable.

10. protection for trans people in Germany and worldwide!

We demand decisive measures against the increasing trans hostility - in Germany and worldwide. This includes comprehensive anti-discrimination laws, safe access to gender reassignment healthcare, the right to asylum for persecuted trans people, the consistent recording and prosecution of trans-hostile violence and active resistance to anti-trans laws - whether in Europe, the USA or elsewhere.

Speakers at the demo

Strong voices from the community will have their say at our demonstration. You can find the contributions here - to read, share and remember.

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Management of the IWWIT prevention campaign

Jonathan Gregory

As IWWIT's Campaign Director, Jonathan Gregory campaigns for the sexual health, visibility and self-determination of gay, bi+ and trans men

Click here for the English speech

Instagram: @ichweisswasichtu

Facebook: ICH WEISS WAS ICH TU

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Self-presentation of the project, the initiative, the collective:

Slaysians:

Drag/performance collective of Asian drag artists from Berlin, Leipzig and Munich. We are queer immigrants, children of immigrants, drag artists, activists who use our visibility and platforms to support our communities and speak out against injustice - embodying both pride and solidarity.

More about Vivienne Lovecraft

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Presentation of the project

HANS HELPS

HANS HILFT is a campaign by Hans Berlin and AktHIV.de. In 2025, it will go on tour to make HIV more visible in the community. With the messages "U=U" and "N=N" Hans is committed to education, destigmatisation and solidarity with HIV-positive people.

Website: www.akthiv.de
Instagram: @theonlyhansberlin

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Feminist Marica collective from the migrant community

Maricolandia

Maricolandia is a feminist collective of queer migrants from the Global South.

In Paris, it offers support with health, HIV prevention, everyday life and rights - through workshops, language courses and social support. Visible. Solidary. Self-organised.

Instagram: @maricolandiacolectiva

Facebook: MARICOLANDIA1

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My family - Queers in the migration society

Emrah Gökmen

The TBB project empowers LGBTIQ* people with a history of migration through counselling, workshops and network meetings. It promotes visibility, equality and familial acceptance. The focus is on the interview series "Queers in the migration society" on quimarchiv-berlin.de.

https://www.instagram.com/meinefamilie.tbb/

myfamily.queers | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree

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For the visibility of multiple marginalised queer people

Queer Muslim collective

Joelina is trans, migrant and Muslim - and speaks with the voice of a collective that creates spaces for queer Muslim, black, brown, trans and non-binary people. Her speech is a call:

Never quiet again.

Never be invisible again.

For protection and visibility at the CSD and beyond.

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Queer performance between art, body and activism

JP aka La Zia Jumpy

JP is ar body-positive, queerburlesque performer who challenges social norms with every show.

With radical self-acceptance and political sensuality, JP creates spaces in which all bodies are celebrated - beyond gender, form and expectation.

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Für radikale queere Kämpfe jenseits von Kapitalismus & Patriarchat

Pride Rebellion

Pride Rebellion is a revolutionary LGBTI+ youth organisation. It organises resistance against fascism, queerophobia and social exclusion - in everyday life, on the streets and in the system.

Speaker Luca makes it clear: liberation does not exist in capitalism - but only in the struggle for solidarity.

Website: Pride Rebellion

Instagram: Pride Rebellion

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Queer community for petplay and kink-positive encounters

Pups and Dogs Berlin e.V.

Pups and Dogs Berlin e.V. is a queer organisation that creates an open, safe and kink-positive community for petplay enthusiasts.

With events, dialogue and visibility, the association strengthens queer life realities beyond norms.

Website: pups-and-dogs

Instagram: pups_and_dogs

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For equitable access to sexual health care

Safer Sex Berlin

Safer Sex Berlin is a non-profit initiative that works to break down barriers in sexual health care. Together, Nici, Jenna and Sara are committed to greater visibility, education and safe access for women and genderqueer people in Germany.

safersexberlin.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/safersex.berlin

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Globale Solidarität zwischen Aktivismus, Körper & Community

Love Lazers – Anton & Litos

Anton (journalist from Russia) and Litos (artist from Colombia) speak as Love Lazers about queer realities of life between HIV, flight, war and health (in)justice.

With their anger and courage, they demand access to medication for all - and make queer struggles visible that are rarely heard.

Messy, angry and no emergency exit.

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Programme plan / daily schedule

13 Uhr – Start IWWIT Truck

Start IWWIT demo truck (Truck no. 59) with DJs & speeches Leipziger Straße

19:30 Uhr – Ende IWWIT-Demotruck

End of IWWIT demo truck with DJs & speeches Street 17 June

Line-up of the DJs

Drives the demo forward with emotional SWANA rhythms and cross-genre sounds.

DJ Andeel

mixes SWANA and Arabic rhythms with downtempo, house, techno and psytrance - for emotional, cross-genre sets like his Oriental Nights at SO36.

Combines queer humour with happy house, diva pop and disco vibes - for a heavenly atmosphere on the street.

DJ Fluid Druid

Founding mother of Mis-Shapes, a popular club night in Hamburg, and worshipper of the goddesses of the goddesses of the goddesses of the goddesses of the goddesses of the goddesses of the gods. Happy House, Daytime Disco and Diva Pop.

Brings Arabic and African grooves to the street - stylish, powerful, danceable.

DJ Rafi Siin

Passionate DJ and fashion designer who shows his love for music and style in every set. Music style: Groove house with Arabic and African influences.

Route

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Answers to frequently asked questions

1. when and where does the demonstration at CSD Berlin start?

The IWWIT demo truck starts on Saturday, 26.07.2025 around 13:00 hrs on the Leipziger Straße (Height Leipziger Straße 55/54).

2. can I run along spontaneously or do I have to register in advance?

You can without registration run with us. If you would like to walk with us (IWWIT) in the group, just look for our banners - we look forward to seeing you!

3. is the CSD barrier-free?

Many sections of the demo route are basically barrier-free (wide roads, lowered kerbs). There is also a Accessibility info on the official CSD website. If you have any special requirements, please write to us in advance - we will be happy to help you.

4. what should I bring to the CSD?

Best of all:

Sun protection (cream, cap)
Water or drink
Comfortable shoes
Rain poncho (just in case)
And above all: Good humour & openness for diversity! 🌈

5 What does it mean to walk with IWWIT at the CSD?

IWWIT stands for the sexual health and self-determination of gay, bi+, trans and queer people. At the CSD, we set an example together for visibility, diversity and solidarity - come along and be part of it!

6. can I come alone or should I take part in a group?

You can Alone or with friends come - many people spontaneously join other groups. With us, you are welcome just as you are. IWWIT also has contact persons on site.

7. will there be loud music at the demo?

Yes, many floats and groups play music. If you are sensitive to loud music, it is best to bring earplugs - or stay on the outskirts.

8. how visible should I be at the CSD - is there a dress code?

There are no dress code - wear what feels good for you. Whether simple, flashy or political - Your appearance is your statement. Black and white is just as welcome as glitter and rainbows.

9 What if I observe or experience discriminatory situations?

Please get in touch with Trusted persons, stewards or security. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination - show solidarity and actively approach others when help is needed.

10 Why is IWWIT taking part in the CSD?

Because health is political. We stand up for safer sex, self-determination, access to knowledge and respect everywhere and for everyone. The CSD is a place where we celebrate and defend this together.

11 I am trans, bi+ or queer - is IWWIT also my point of contact?

Absolutely! IWWIT is aimed at all gay, bi+, trans and queer people who have sex with men - and everyone who feels connected to our community.