Christopher Street Day CSD

Christopher Street Day (CSD) refers to annual LGBTQ+ Pride events held in Germany and Switzerland between June and August. CSD commemorates the first known uprising by gay people and other sexual minorities against police brutality on Christopher Street in New York City. The largest CSD pride parades in Germany take place in Cologne, Berlin, Hamburg, and Stuttgart, with each event attracting several hundred thousand supporters. Berlin's CSD is an annual celebration of diversity, equality, and pride that draws hundreds of thousands of people each year.