Brandenburg’s AfD state chairwoman Birgit Bessin initially did not give a speech to hoist the rainbow flag in the courtyard of the state parliament in Potsdam on Wednesday. About a hundred people protested in Potsdam against the announced controversial speech by the AfD woman with colorful flags and banners, as a dpa reporter observed. Bessin was booed for five minutes, which is her speaking time. “It’s a strong piece,” said Bessin in a first reaction.
With the hoisting of the rainbow flag, the state parliament honors the international day against homophobia, biphobia, interphobia and transphobia every year. According to the state parliament, the parliamentary groups had agreed that speakers could be sent to commemoration days in turn. In this case, it was Bessin’s turn, who is also deputy leader of the AfD parliamentary group in the state parliament. (dpa)
