Berlin's Mayor Kai Wegner aims to establish the city as a "rainbow capital" by promoting LGBTQ+ rights, including the recent installation of a queer commissioner and the raising of the rainbow flag.

However, he faces criticism for not supporting a key demand from LGBTQ+ advocates to amend Germany's Basic Law to include "sexual identity" as a protected category.

While the coalition government has pledged to push for this change, Wegner is realizing that securing the necessary two-thirds majority in the Bundestag may be challenging.

Critics argue that adding such a provision is unnecessary and could further divide society, emphasizing that the existing law already guarantees equality for all individuals.

The debate continues as the city prepares for the upcoming Christopher Street Day celebrations, where Wegner's absence from the opening speech has raised eyebrows among activists.