Jan Noll, editor-in-chief of the queer Berlin city magazine ' Siegessäule' (Victory Column), urged caution in an interview with DW. 'I wouldn't say that homophobic attacks in Germany have taken on an extent that would discourage queer people from travelling here,' he said. Read more: Pride, film history - what 2019 means for the LGBT community Could all this have changed so dramatically? Should a travel warning be issued, especially now that the Christopher Street Day (CSD) parades are being celebrated everywhere in Germany's cities with many LGBTQ tourists attending?
And Berlin as a desirable destination for persecuted lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders and queers fleeing their homelands. In the eyes of the international community, Germany has been seen a liberal and tolerant country. The editorial team of Spartacus, a renowned provider of travel guides for gay men, compiles the GTI for 197 countries and regions each year using a range of criteria: Are there any threats of persecution, the death penalty or violent attacks? Is there state-sanctioned discrimination, such as travel restrictions for HIV-positive people or are Pride parades banned? And what about civil rights? This also includes marriage equality, which became legal in Germany in 2017. Leander Milbrecht from the editorial team of 'Spartacus' Berlin
