Young people threaten women on the bus: anti -queer attack in Gatow!

Young people threaten women on the bus: anti -queer attack in Gatow!

Gatow, Deutschland - Yesterday afternoon, shortly after 5 p.m., two women in Gatow, Germany, have had a disturbing experience in a bus on line X 34. They were attacked by three young people, two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old, with anti-queer insults. The incident ended not only with verbal attacks; The 15-year-old is said to have threatened women when leaving the bus and spit on their face. In a courageous reaction, women followed the young people, who were finally arrested by the police forces nearby. The young people were brought to a police section, handed over their parents there and then released again. The investigation into the incident continues, as reported by the [Berlin police] (https://www.berlin.de/polizei reports/2025/Pressemage. 1574897.php).

The incident in Gatow is symptomatic of a worrying trend in Germany: the number of queer -hostile crimes is increasing. In 2023, a total of 17,007 cases of hate crime were recorded, including 1,785 crimes that were specifically directed against LSBTIQ*, which corresponds to an increase of around 50 percent compared to the previous year. This increase is not only due to an increased visibility of LSBTIQ*topics, but also to an increasing willingness to advertise. The most common types of crimes against this group are insults, acts of violence, incitements, coercion and threats. 212 people were victims of violent acts in 2023, in the previous year there were 197 how the comprehensive statistics of the BKA show.

growing violence and dark field

The number of crimes in the area of ​​"sexual orientation" and "gender -related diversity" has almost increased since 2010. A dark field study has also shown that 96 percent of the LSBTIQ*affected HATE Speech and 87 percent do not display physical or sexual assault. The reasons for this are often the feeling that the offenses are "too low" or "not serious enough", as well as the fear of homophobic reactions from the police. This situation is considered alarming by the authorities, and there is a strong need to counteract the high number of unreported cases.

The topic has now arrived political. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser calls for consistent persecution of queer -anti -violence. In September 2022, a working group was founded to combat homophobers and hostile violence. Its final report was presented at the IMK-Flyer Year's Conference 2023 with the aim of creating a comprehensive crime-related security analysis for queer people, such as Tagesschau.

The current figures and incidents illustrate the need for more measures and stronger social and political support for LSBTIQ*people. The BKA has initiated police crime prevention programs and offers a map for offers against LSBTIQ*-established crimes in order to set a sign against hatred and discrimination. However, the increasing visibility of the problems not only requires preventive measures, but also a broad social rethink in order to further promote acceptance and understanding of queer identities.