Rainbow Flag Sparks Scandal in Germany

A case in a Berlin school is testing the limits of political neutrality. Angry parents have filed a lawsuit against state authorities after a rainbow flag was displayed on school grounds, arguing that such symbols should not appear in children’s environments. The ruling could set a precedent for Germany's entire education system.

Forrás: V4NA2025. 06. 24. 15:49
Parents filed lawsuit over the Pride flag at a Berlin school (Photo: DPA).
Parents filed lawsuit over the Pride flag at a Berlin school (Photo: DPA)
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Parental protests are becoming increasingly common in Western schools due to the rise of gender ideology. Most recently, a lawsuit was filed in Berlin after the parents of a schoolgirl took legal action against the state authorities for allowing a rainbow flag to be displayed in an after-school program. The parents argue that the symbol is part of a politicized agenda that has no place in public education, the international V4NA news agency writes.

Pride zászló miatt indult bírósági per Németországban. A szülők szerint az állami iskolákban nincs helye ideológiai szimbólumoknak.
Lawsuit over Pride flag in Germany: parents claim there is no place for ideological symbols in state-run schools
(Photo: AFP)
 

Pride Flag in Schools

The parents argue that the use of political symbols is prohibited in state-run education institutions. From their perspective, the rainbow flag is an ideological symbol, and its presence violates children’s right to a worldview-neutral education. The first court hearing is scheduled for next week, on June 25, and a verdict is expected the same day. 

The outcome of the case could influence not only the operation of a single school but also shape national guidelines.

Should the court determine that the Pride flag is indeed a political symbol, it could uproot how LGBTQ-related matters are handled in schools across Germany, according to The European Conservative. The parents' actions are also supported by the social sentiment, which is increasingly critical of sensitization programs targeting children.

Earlier, V4NA reported on a case in Austria that sparked outrage among parents after a school handed out a brochure containing explicit sexual content, gender role-play scenarios, and depictions of nudity during an open day for 9–10-year-olds.

The booklet explained terms such as “transsexual,” “intersex,” “drag queen,” and “transgender.” In one activity, students were asked to reflect on a boy named Leo’s transition into Jennifer, including avoiding boys’ toilets.

This is absurd for 9- and 10-year-old children,

a father of three told the Kronen Zeitung.

The parents insist that children have a right to grow up as children without being influenced by ideology during their development. The origin of the scandalous material remains unclear, but several parents claimed the school principal distributed it. Michael Sommer, Austria’s Freedom Party (FPO) education policy spokesperson stated:

Children must be allowed to remain children, and they should not have their early development negatively affected by left-wing rainbow propaganda.

Right-Wing Parties Call for Pride Flag Ban

The political debate over Pride flags is intensifying in Germany as well. The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) recently proposed banning the display of Pride and EU flags in state institutions, arguing that only national, state, and municipal flags should be permitted.

 The proposal sparked an uproar in the Bavarian state parliament, with Left-wing parties fiercely criticizing it.

The Greens interpreted the move as an attempt to "banish the queer community from public spaces." The Christian Social Union (CSU), the center-right ruling party, labeled the proposal a "political attack on diversity, tolerance, and democratic order." AfD co-chair Alice Weidel, who is herself in a same-sex relationship, made a clear distinction between real gay rights and gender ideology promoted by LGBTQ organizations, saying:

We don’t want representatives of the different genders or drag queens in schools. We don’t want our children confused by gender issues. … Simply because of my own personal orientation, I do not support gender, woke or green policies that are harmful to society.

The legal dispute over the Pride flag at a Berlin school is more than a local conflict—it’s a symbolic battle over how far the state can go in promoting values, especially when it comes to school-age children.

Cover photo: Parents filed lawsuit over the Pride flag at a Berlin school (Photo: DPA)

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