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Hamburg Pride Criticizes Europa Passage
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On the fringes of CSD Hamburg this weekend, a wave of shock swept through many queer attendees when reports surfaced that the security service at the popular, centrally located Europa Passage refused entry to people carrying rainbow flags (TheColu.mn reported).
In the meantime, there is growing criticism from the CSD organizers, while the shopping center has downplayed the incidents.
The shopping center told NDR that these were “isolated cases” and a “misunderstanding.”
Europa Passage: We’ve Raised Rainbow Flags OurselvesOn Instagram, the shopping center emphasized that Europa Passage stands for openness, diversity and a discrimination-free togetherness.
View this post on Instagram Instagram|The response from Europa Passage on Instagram, however, seems to fall short for the CSD Hamburg: “The Europa Passage has now posted a rather nondescript explanation on Instagram.