Street festival , parade , after-show party : In Hamburg this weekend is all about the 30 Christopher Street Day (CSD ) . On Friday , August 6 by 15 clock opens the CSD street fair Jungfernstieg and Ballindamm its doors . The highlight is the large CSD parade through the city center of Hamburg on Saturday , August 7 . Under the motto "Equal Rights instead of flowers" starts the demonstration by 12 clock in the Lange series . Nearly 40 trucks , cars and marchers take part in the parade . Up to 250,000 visitors are expected at Pride weekend.

"Equal rights instead of flowers" demand homo-, bi- and transsexual 30 Christopher Street Day (CSD ) in Hamburg. The main demands include the full legal equality of same-sex partnerships, and a reform of the existing Transsexuellengesetzes . An adaptation of the adoption law and the amendment of Article 3 of the Basic Law to the feature " Sexual identity " are required.

Central event is also this year the big CSD Parade in downtown Hamburg . The march will begin on Saturday , August 7 at 12 clock in the Long Row, corner Schmilinskystraße . From here, it goes over the main railway station in the Mönckebergstraße where the train stops for a political rally . About Glockengießerwall , Lombard Bridge and New Jungfernstieg the parade draws then to 15 clock continues to Jungfernstieg . Topping the train of Corny Littmann , theater and former president of FC St. Pauli, and Mariela Castro, niece of Cuban leader Fidel Castro . During the entire event is expected to traffic delays and short term road closures . Underground and S -Bahn trains run in the HVV increased clock rate .

On Friday , August 6 by 15 clock the CSD street festival starts on the Inner Alster. Through Sunday , August 8, numerous information stands, stalls, music islands transform Ballindamm and Jungfernstieg in the largest gay and lesbian promenade of the North. Before the Europa Passage CSD stage beckons with an interesting program mix of entertainment and politics. For political talk with hamburger parties are on Saturday from 16:30 clock , among others, Farid Müller ( GAL) and Gabi Dobusch (SPD ) is expected. For mood , the band Zuperfly that performs the official CSD song "Around The World" also on Saturday makes .

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