Cruel queer -hostile attack in Frankfurt: police are looking for witnesses!

Cruel queer -hostile attack in Frankfurt: police are looking for witnesses!

On the night of April 27, 2025, two men from the Queeren Community in Frankfurt am Main were victims of an anti -queer attack. The incident occurred when the two men, 28 and 26 years old. According to FAZ began with insults from an unknown, which then became violent.

The attacker hit and kicked the 28-year-old, while a second perpetrator who passed by bike hit his face. The 28-year-old suffered minor injuries, and the younger man was also attacked when he tried to settle. After the attack, the suspects fled. The police have now initiated a search and is looking for witnesses to the incident.

increase in queer anti -violent acts of violence

The incident in Frankfurt is not to be considered isolated. According to reports from the BKA, the number of anti -queer crimes has risen sharply in Germany. In 2023, 1,785 attacks against LSBTIQ*people were recorded, which means an increase of about 50 percent compared to 1,188 cases in the previous year, such as Tagesschau reported.

The most common crimes concern insults, acts of violence and seditions. The increase in acts of violence that had a total of 212 victims in 2023 is particularly concerned about 19722.

measures against anti -queer violence

The Interior Minister Nancy Faeser calls for consistent persecution of queer -hostile violence and has already launched a working group to combat homophobers and enemy of the transposition. This working group, which was founded in September 2022, has submitted a final report that contains recommendations to improve security.

The increasing numbers and the latest attacks illustrate the need for effective measures and more awareness in society to protect the rights and security of all people regardless of their sexual orientation.