German politician of The Greens Ricarda Lang is pictured prior to the start of the Christopher Street Day (CSD) demonstration against discrimination of sexual minorities as part of the Hamburg Pride 2026 in Hamburg, northern Germany on August 1, 2026. Organisers of the CSD demonstration, which takes place under the motto 'Queer solidarity. Taking a stand for a future without fear!', call for greater solidarity within the queer community and across society as a whole. (Photo by Focke Strangmann / AFP via Getty Images)