Magdeburg Pride crowds challenge AfD
Thousands of people gathered in Magdeburg for the annual pride parade to support LGBT rights ahead of a state election where the far-right AfD leads in polls. Attendees expressed concern over the political climate and security following recent attacks.
Several thousand people gathered in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt capital of Magdeburg on Saturday for an annual Pride parade drawing 3,000 attendees. The event precedes a high-stakes state election where the far-right Alternative for Germany party leads in polls. An electoral victory would mark the first state-level power gain for a far-right party since the Nazi era.
