How is the love parade in Germany and what happens there?
There are holidays in the world where the enemy is none other than the famous Brazilian masquerade ball. And glory to Oktoberfest or Woodstock. This is a bright, explosive, stunning and unusual parade of love. Today it ranks first among all holidays held in the world.
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The birthplace of the Love Parade is Germany. And it is here that thousands of people gather every year to experience a shocking fountain of emotions. The festival is not held in any other country, but is open to everyone who wants to experience the authentic holiday atmosphere.
What is the secret and uniqueness of this action? The problem is that the Love Parade is a celebration for people whose souls are painted in the rainbow. This is the LGBT community. The purpose of the festival is to show the whole world that there is another side of love that has a right to exist. There are people of different orientations in the world: lesbians, gays, transgenders and bisexuals.
All these people have the same right to love as the heterosexual inhabitants of the planet. Participants in the parade can be identified by the inscriptions on their T-shirts that indicate their sexual orientation: “I am gay,” “I love women,” “I want to be gay.” Loud trance, techno or house music is played throughout the parade.
On this day, Germany is full of happiness, dancing and fun. Millions of people speaking different languages have no barriers to communication. Everything is heated by the famous German beer waterfall. This is a real fiesta. Carnival costumes and makeup, an exciting show program, charitable activities — this is a parade of love.
The procession is so powerful that spectators take their places on poles, trees and fences. Where there is somewhere to climb to embrace everything that is happening around. Not without propaganda. Then you come across political leaflets, but they mostly contain information of social significance: drug addiction, substance abuse, help, how to protect yourself from such phenomena and problems.
The history of the Love Parade
Non-traditional sexual orientations have always existed. Even the ancient Greeks and Romans saw nothing wrong with them. With the advent of Christianity and its morality, such relationships were forbidden and harshly punished. This continued until July 1, 1989. On this day, people of all colors took to the streets and openly declared that they were forbidden from having relationships with anyone else.
This occurred in Germany, and since then, that country has been the host and venue of the festival. Subsequently, only 150 guests attended the celebration. Participants attempted to create a real carnival, but passersby, instead of bringing joy, were more entertained than the guests. They baptized the participants with a “feathered miracle” and considered them completely “inadequate.” But this did not stop the parade, and it continued to gain momentum. A year later, in 1990, the Love Parade received official status and was included in the register of German holidays. The date took place on July 4.
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Just two years later, the “Love Parade” had already crossed the borders of Germany and gained worldwide fame. Representatives of sexual minorities from all over the world began to flock to Berlin annually. The festival organizers” capabilities are impressive in their size and scope. The main goal of the festival is to come out into the world.
Inspiration calls us to come out of the shadows and declare ourselves to the world, to let society know that we have the right to be treated with tolerance. In practice, this does not contradict the laws of society from the perspective of either sociology or political science. Representatives of sexual minorities should have all the rights of heterosexual members of society.
Europe is an open territory for the LGBT community; membership is free and does not depend on citizenship.
Rainbow Heart
Like other communities, LGBT people have their own symbolism. It”s the rainbow. The community”s flag is called the freedom or pride flag. It”s painted in the colors of the rainbow in the familiar order: red, orange, yellow, and so on. The meaning is simple: pride is in its direction.
Gilbert Baker created this symbol in 1978. It was followed by the first gay pride march in San Francisco. Lesbians created the pink triangle symbol. They had done so much earlier, even during Nazi Germany. However, it only became popular in 1970.
Love parades are very popular and the end of the celebration is only for the spectators. As soon as the march ends and Germany begins its normal life, full of pedantry, representatives of the LGBT community continue their work. Preparations begin for the next procession. The advent of the Internet gave organizers the opportunity to recruit volunteers from all over the world.
Reservations for hotels, hostels and apartments close six months before the start of the procession. A chief marshal is selected each year to conduct the festival. This person must have an active civic position and be absolutely tolerant of people of different orientations. Candidates for the position of parade commander undergo a strict selection process and are checked against a number of criteria.
Germany receives many benefits from this procession. A significant part of tourists, who do not downplay the pleasures, fully support the country”s economy.
Love Parade Rival
Everything that has world fame is the subject of lively hopes and conflicts. This happened at the Love Parade. Representatives of the left parties decided to organize a festival of fuck parades. The purpose of this procession is to protest against the monetization of the Love Parade. Simply put, they wanted to eliminate the commercial element of the Love Parade.
The Berlin authorities tried to ban this organization, but more than loyal Germany gave the go-ahead and defended its right to the existence of this festival. Therefore, before going on vacation, you should clarify and check the date of the event.
Welcome
Interestingly, the holiday is open to absolutely everyone. There are no strict restrictions. Unlike heterosexual moralizing, “Love Parade” satisfies all audiences.
