A rainy cloud filled 2024 Christopher Street Day hit the city July 27th. Seventy-five trucks slinked through the capital on a ten kilometre journey finishing in Tiergarten at the Siegessäule Column. The weather did not dampen the spirit, just fewer naked bodies on the parade route. This year’s theme “for diversity and democracy” is a …
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CSD Berlin 2023
Christopher Street Day Berlin arrived in Berlin. The seventy-three truck strong parade attracted it’s usual colorful revelry all in the name of PRIDE.
CSD Berlin Roars Back
The Christopher Street Day Berlin celebration came roaring back in 2022. After two years in a moribund state, Gay Pride hit the streets of the capital city for a 7k walk of fun and pride. Walking around I witnessed everyone celebrating having a good time. In the words of George Clinton, “Free Your Mind and …
CSD Berlin 2021
A strange Christopher Street Day Berlin for 2021. How do you celebrate a festival during Covid?
Mr. Moustache A GO GO
During CSD Berlin I could not help but notice this guy completely energized resembling the sexy Cowboy from the Village People complete with upturned hazel mustache. He was giving crowd body movement like a male pole dancer in leather gear. People were screaming “sexy” at him. What a PRO! Sadly, I did not get his …
CSD Berlin
“HOT” is the only word to use for CSD Berlin 2018. Summers in the city are not normally sweaty but this year was an exception, under the hot German Sun the temperature hit 35 Celsius but that did not stop the high level of enthusiasm in late July. This year’s theme: My Life, My Identity, …
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT!
Berlin CSD is coming up. There have been many events in the run up to Saturday’s parade. Black and Paper chronicled Perfromer Ruda Puda during a stage performance with colleagues at Potsdamer Platz for Berlin Queer Days. Choosing and Getting the Looks Together. Two costumes in particular were very elaborate with feathers giving the effect …