Germany’s LGBT+ group frightened at rise in hate crimes | EUROtoday
Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now.
In latest months, Germany has seen a pointy rise in hate crimes concentrating on the queer group. Figures from the Federal Criminal Police Office and the Federal Ministry of the Interior recorded 1,765 legal offences in 2024 below the subcategory “sexual orientation” – a rise of round 18 % in comparison with the earlier 12 months. The surge in assaults is basically attributed to the far proper and is inflicting deep concern inside the LGBT+ group, in a rustic lengthy thought to be tolerant towards sexual and gender minorities – notably within the capital Berlin. Our correspondents report.
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20251119-germany-s-lgbt-community-worried-at-rise-in-hate-crimes