Homophobic attack in Bremen after unity festival

Two gay men were attacked in Bremen on the way home from the unity festival because of their sexual orientation. Police said the two men, aged 29 and 33, were slightly injured in the attack on Saturday evening.

On the way home from the central festival for German Unity Day, a group of about ten people came towards them and insulted them homophobically in Arabic. When the 29-year-old wanted to film the incident, they were attacked with punches from the group. The attackers fled on foot.

The police opened criminal proceedings for inflammatory insults and grievous bodily harm. Since homophobic crimes are considered hate crimes, the state security agency took over the investigation. The police are looking for witnesses who can provide information about the perpetrators.