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Victims of the Berlin Attack Commemorated, Tuesday Commemoration in Amsterdam
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- The attack is also being commemorated in Berlin itself.
- The Brandenburg Gate was lit up in rainbow colors late last night.
- The rainbow flag is the symbol of the LGBTI+ community and stands for diversity and tolerance.
- The colors were projected onto the famous monument in the German capital from sunset.
A commemoration is planned on Tuesday at the Gay Monument in Amsterdam to express support for the victims and relatives of the attack on Pride in Berlin. The attack is also being commemorated in Berlin itself. The Brandenburg Gate was lit up in rainbow colors late last night.
The rainbow flag is the symbol of the LGBTI+ community and stands for diversity and tolerance. The colors were projected onto the famous monument in the German capital from sunset. During the attack, a van drove into Pride participants.
A woman was killed and 29 people were injured near Potsdamer Platz. The 21-year-old suspected perpetrator was shot dead last night when he ran towards officers with a stabbing weapon. They had been looking for him for almost a day.
WorldPride is currently taking place in Amsterdam, an international event with hundreds of thousands of participants. As a show of support for the community in Berlin, people can place flowers and candles on the Homomonument on the Westermarkt, which also happened today. Everyone is welcome to the meeting on Tuesday evening, the organization emphasizes. The commemoration starts at 8 p.m. There is, among other things, a speech by two Dutch-German influencers who were present at Pride in Berlin during the attack.
Source: NOS