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Are Rainbow Flags Banned? Security Issues at Wacken Open Air
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On Saturday, Hamburg sparked widespread anger when security at the Europa Passage shopping center refused entry to visitors carrying rainbow flags during the CSD celebrations.
At the same time, participants at the Wacken Open Air festival, about 75 kilometers away, said security personnel at the heavy-metal event in the Schleswig-Holstein village had trouble with rainbow flags—as well as anti-AfD stickers.
The organizers have since said that such behavior is unacceptable and that steps are being taken.
Wacken Open Air stands for openness and tolerance.
We are a place for peaceful encounters within the metal community and we support freedom of expression.