Neubrandenburg in turmoil: protest against ban on the rainbow flag!

Neubrandenburg in turmoil: protest against ban on the rainbow flag!

In a heated debate, the city council of Neubrandenburg decided that the rainbow flag in front of the train station may no longer be hoisted in the future. This controversial decision brought about 200 people to a protest on Thursday, many of them swiveled rainbow flags and symbolically painted them on the ground with chalk. The demonstrators called for the withdrawal of the ban that, according to city representatives, became necessary due to flags and the use of National Socialist symbols.

Mayor Silvio Witt, who is committed to diversity and tolerance, surprisingly announced his resignation for March 1, 2025 after the decision. Critics of the ban, including members of the SPD, left and the Greens, argue that this measure is unchristian and anti -Semitic. An application for a withdrawal of the ban is already being prepared for the next meeting. For more information and details on this topic, you can use the article on www.ndr.de Read.