Overview
- CSD Berlin, the city’s LGBTQ+ Pride march and festival, said in Thursday’s announcement that 2026 will open with a new “democracy evening” at the Brandenburg Gate.
- The Friday gathering on July 24 runs 6–11 p.m. with music, art and political contributions, with three stages planned along Straße des 17. Juni.
- The main parade follows on Saturday, July 25, starting at noon on Leipziger Straße and moving via Potsdamer Platz and Nollendorfplatz to the Brandenburg Gate.
- Running under the motto “Haltung ist hot,” the campaign pushes turnout for the Sept. 20 Abgeordnetenhaus election and targets first‑time 16‑ and 17‑year‑old voters.
- Organizers frame the expansion as a visible stand after extremist actions against the queer community, call it the largest CSD weekend yet, and say detailed line‑ups will be released closer to the dates.