Saturday, April 17, 2010
CSD - Parade of the Birds of Paradise
Dusseldorf - No, this was not a marginal sports group, which celebrated there in the shadow of Fortuna. It was on Sunday that is not only red and white in Dusseldorf:
Around the Johannes-Rau-Platz presented colorful and flashy of the 6th Christopher Street Day Düsseldorf. Under the slogan "Is 'not normal' celebrated, several thousand gay men and lesbians have a big party in peace. Manuela Kilu (Board of CSD):
"We are also part of Fortuna Dusseldorf as the Kings fans and ladies." Highlight was the traditional parade, which was diverted because of the rise of celebration of Furtona in advance. By the Kings in 19 cars and 25 Fußgruppen went merrily through the city.
Women hand in hand, kissing men, tough guys in leather, shrill overdressed drag queens who danced with sailors and angels to "YMCA" on the road. The bright sun made the mood perfectly. Some even came from Cologne. Jochen and Mark, a gay couple from Cologne: "It's clear enough. We stand for tolerance. So we come as Cologne also like to Dusseldorf. "