Christopher Street Day

Christopher Street Day (CSD) is an annual international homosexual celebration held most prominently in Cologne and Berlin, Germany and other German and European cities. Usually a Pride parade is combined with many smaller events and festivities. It is named after the 1969 riots that happened after a police raid against a gay bar (the Stonewall Inn) located on Christopher Street in New York City.

Related Topics:
Homosexual - Cologne - Berlin - Pride parade - 1969 - Riots - Christopher Street - New York City

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A typical Christopher Street Day Parade includes floats as well as walking groups usually provided by and made up of members of LGBT organizations, but is increasingly used also as a platform for political campaigning and commercial advertising as floats by political parties and commercially sponsored trucks are becoming more common. It is also typical to see many drag queens or women and men (mostly the latter) scantily dressed. The parade is usually quite joyous and has a rather upbeat and exciting energy to it.

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After the parade a festival with a stage for political speakers and entertainers commences.

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