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About Kaiserslautern Pride
Kaiserslautern only recently got its own Pride day, organized by a local initiative. A four-person core team brings together people from the local queer community, civil society, and supporters from the city and surrounding area, growing the event a little more each year.
The march starts at Schillerplatz, loops through downtown, and returns to the same square, where a colorful stage program follows. Under the motto "Lautre is louder than hate: bold, loud, self-determined," the event takes a clear stand against hostility toward queer people and for the right to self-determination.
The fact that a Pride event happens in a city like Kaiserslautern at all is not something to take for granted. Ahead of the event, organizers carried out security checks, a sign of how seriously the city and the organizing team take the issue and how much they care about a safe setting for everyone attending.
The young initiative runs on volunteers who organize through Instagram and email, deliberately building on a broad base across the city and the surrounding region rather than relying on a single larger institution. Anyone who wants to get involved can reach the initiative through its contact channels.
About Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern has only had its own Pride event for a short time. Under the name Lautre, the non-profit association Queeres Zentrum Kaiserslautern e.V. organizes the city's Pride. It takes place on a Saturday in late summer.
The focal point is Schillerplatz in the city centre. The march starts and finishes there after a loop through downtown, and the main stage is set up on the square as well. The programme combines political speeches and talks with music, a drag show and theatre, plus information stands from local groups and a community area. The organizers describe the event as both a political demonstration and a cultural festival.
The Fruchthalle, a historic hall in the centre, has also served as a second venue, hosting a literature festival focused on queer, feminist and pro-democracy books.
Anyone who wants to get involved can join the organizing team at its regular meetings. Volunteers are also needed as stewards for the march, and groups can register for an information stand or their own marching group. An awareness team is part of the concept. The association publishes the date and programme on the Pride website each year.
Outside Pride season, the association lauterjungs und -mädels e.V. runs regular group evenings in the city, which are a good way to meet people from the local queer community.
Kaiserslautern Pride – frequently asked questions
Circular route from Schillerplatz through the city centre back to Schillerplatz
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