Following the assault on the Christopher Street Day, the Union party is advocating for stricter rules: foreign nationals who commit crimes motivated by hatred toward queer individuals, women, or Christians should lose their residency status. According to Alexander Throm, the CDU’s spokesperson for domestic affairs, the horrific attack on CSD in Berlin proved that “fanatical Islamists do not just reject our way of life; they combat it with hate and violence.”
Throm reminded the public that after the Hamas terror attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, a concept for a targeted deportation policy for foreign offenders motivated by antisemitism was already developed-a proposal that was included in the coalition agreement between the Union and the SPD. However, the corresponding legislative change is still pending.
The Union is now pushing to broaden this concept. Throm insisted that while the framework currently applies to crimes with antisemitic motives, it should also apply to crimes motivated by anti-woman, anti-queer, or anti-Christian prejudice. He stated that gender equality, acceptance of queer life, clear rejection of antisemitism, religious freedom, and Christian culture are “fundamental values of our country,” adding that anyone who not only rejects these values but actively fights against them has no place in Germany.
Meanwhile, the SPD announced its own intention to “do more to preserve queer life from violence and exclusion.” They refrained from commenting on specific proposals to tighten deportation regulations. Instead, Deputy Party Spokesperson Sonja Eichwede emphasized the importance of “especially preventive action so that crimes do not happen in the first place, as well as consistent prosecution and sentencing against all perpetrators regardless of their origin.” She stressed that this comprehensive approach is necessary to ensure robust protection.
