8/30/2016

驕傲走在豔陽下 - 慕尼黑與柏林同志遊行 Proud under the sun - Gay parade in Munich and Berlin

CSD,全名為Christopher Street Day,是目前代表歐洲各大城市同志遊行的簡稱。
此名來自於眾所皆知的西元1969年六月二十八日美國「石牆暴動」(Stonewall riots) ,其為美國史上第一個同志團體起義,以對抗政府主導的迫害性別弱勢族群行徑,更被視為美國,甚至是全球同性戀權利運動發跡的導火線。隔年的同一日,在克里斯多福大街上以集會方式舉行了石牆暴動的週年紀念,這同時也是美國歷史上第一個同志驕傲遊行。

CSD. Its full name is Christopher Street Day, as an abbreviation for most of european pride parades.
This name came from the famous "Stonewall riot", June 28th 1969 in USA. It was the very first LGBT uprising in the american history to against the persecution of sexuell minorities, which was actually ruled by the government. It was seen as the trigger of american, or even worldwide LGBT movements. The next year, at the same day, people gathered on the Christopher Street to commemorate the anniversary of Stonewall, and it became the very first pride parade in USA.

慕尼黑遊行的起點:Marienhof
The start-point of CSD Munich
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目前在德國許多城市,每年的特定時間皆會舉行此一集會遊行。其中最大的、吸引許多當地居民與外國旅客參與的要屬科隆、柏林、漢堡和慕尼黑了。德國境內第一個冠上CSD之名的同志遊行乃1979年的柏林同志遊行,然而,這並非德國第一個同志團體遊行,而是因為1979年之前的同志遊行皆冠上了其他不同的名號。其實,德國境內第一個被記載下來的同志遊行,是1972年四月二十九號的慕尼黑同志遊行。


慕尼黑遊行自然少不了傳統服飾!
Traditional Tracht is a must!
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For now, in many cities in Germany, this event is hold once a year. The biggest should be Cologne, Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, which draw thousands of people to join. The very first CSD was held in Berlin in 1979; however, it was not the very first pride parade in Germany, because, before 1979, all pride parades were named differently. The very first documented gay pride was actually held in Munich, April 29th 1972.







當皮革壯漢遇上夢幻獨角獸!
When leather hunks encounter dreaming unicorns!
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由於組織上的原因,並非所有的同志遊行都在六月二十八日舉行,而是分散於六、七、八月的各個週末。CSD主要的目的,不僅僅是慶祝,更代表著政治上的訴求,反對對LGBT團體的歧視、打壓與孤立,並且主張人權平等,如同志婚姻權等等。除了透過遊行慶祝,讓LGBT群體得以表達出他們為自身及他們所屬的團體感到自豪外,許多城市也會舉行數天甚至一週的城市街慶與文化活動,如藝術展覽、政治活動、知識講座等等。



俗話說,有自信的人最美,不是嗎?
It's always said that the most beautiful people are those with confidence, right?
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Because of the organizational issues, not all pride parades are held on June 28th, but separately on weekends in June, July and August. The main purposes of CSD are not only celebration, but also the political appeals, to against those discrimination, suppresses  and isolation of LGBT groups, and stand for equal human rights, such as homosexual marriage etc..







Except of celebration with parades, so that LGBT groups are able to express that they are proud of being themselves and belonging to their own groups, many cities also hold more than days street feasts and cultural activities, like artistic exhibition, political speeches, intellectual seminars etc..

驕傲豔陽下
Proud unter the bavarian sun
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今年慕尼黑的CSD遊行為七月九號,阿旭獅一如往常地必須固守工作崗位,小緯兔趁著志工的空檔時間,終究是拍到了些照片帶回家......。這次的遊行隊伍總共有89個團體參加,整趟遊行從中午一路繞完舊城區一圈回到瑪麗恩廣場,小緯兔一路拍下來,也是三個小時過去了......。
這一次的慕尼黑CSD口號,小緯兔覺得應該是近年來最好、最朗朗上口的了!
"Vielfalt verdient Respekt. Grenzenlos!",其意指多元文化與價值,必須無條件地被尊重。


慕尼黑同志遊行的主攤位與主舞台,都位於市中心最著名的觀光景點之一,瑪麗恩廣場。除了週末整整兩天有歌手與表演者輪番上陣、炒熱氣氛外,周圍也被小吃攤與各個同志團體的攤位佔滿,熱鬧非凡!在這裡,你除了能夠買到許多彩虹紀念品外,更重要的是,你能夠透過與志工的交談,了解各個團體對LGBT人權的訴求以及他們至今的貢獻。

熱鬧非凡的瑪麗恩廣場周邊
Extremely alive with stands around Marienplatz
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This year, the CSD in Munich was on July 9th, lion Xu had to work as usual, so rabbit Wei took the chance during the break of voluntary works to take some photos of the parade. The whole route with 89 different groups would take you around three hours though.
I personally consider the slogan of this year should one of the bestes of these years!
"Vielfalt verdient Respekt. Grenzenlos!" (Multivariate needs to be respected. Without any condition!)
The main stage and stands locate always at one of the most famous touristic spotlights in Munich, Marienplatz. During the whole weekend there were many singers and artists, who gave their bests to entertain the audiences, the whole plaza was also surrounded by food stands and LGBT groups' Infos stands! Here, you can not only find your own favorite rainbow-color products, more important, you can get all the informations about the appeals of all LGBT groups and what they have done so far.

整裝待發!
Ready to go!
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為什麼阿旭獅和小緯兔這次能夠大老遠地跑到柏林去參加CSD呢?原來是因為小緯兔生日時,兩位好朋友竟然送上兩張慕尼黑柏林的來回機票!讓阿旭獅總算能夠體驗到不用工作的CSD,也終於能夠跟著遊行隊伍到處晃!
這一次的柏林CSD口號,倒是完整地表達出了對德國政府目前原地踏步的LGBT政策的不滿。
"Danke für Nix" 「我們沒什麼好道謝的!」(老實說,小緯兔在德國的這幾年中,看著歐洲各國一個接一個地開放同志婚姻以及通過其他促進LGBT團體權益的法令,而德國卻還是抱著十幾年前另外訂立的「伴侶法」不放,不但沒有給予同志團體如其他異性戀婚姻的權利,更是不進反退的最佳例子,讓德國從人權先鋒變成吊車尾!)
不過,在阿旭獅與小緯兔看來,柏林的同志遊行與慕尼黑比起來,似乎是多少有些變質了......








前進到勝利紀念碑周邊的遊行隊伍
Parade next to the Siegessäule
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為什麼這麼說呢?首先,柏林沒有一個主舞台或是主廣場擺設攤位,和慕尼黑的起點暨終點的瑪麗恩廣場比起來,同志團體的資訊攤位少得可憐。如果少了政治訴求的表達,那麼遊行似乎也只是變成了另一種城市街慶罷了。再來,柏林CSD有接受其他財團公司的補助,雖然多了硬體設備,如卡車、音響設施等等,但是展示的自由權限也會同時被抑制,而無法完全由同志團體自行發揮,這是相當可惜的...... 這也是為何慕尼黑CSD堅持不接受其餘財團補助的最大原因之一。
然而,如果單就遊樂性質,柏林整整一下午(約五小時)配上51輛歡樂卡車的一路玩到掛,可是吸引了大批的人潮啊!這同時也讓柏林CSD成為德國第二大的同志遊行據點!(沒錯!第二大!第一大可是北萊因的科隆喔!)






這句標語倒是打臉打得挺準確的......
Well, we all understand...
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And why lion Xu and rabbit Wei were able to participate CSD so far in Berlin this time? Because two of rabbit Wei's best friends gave us two tickets from Munich to Berlin as birthday present! Finally, lion Xu was able to enjoy the parade without considering about work!












The slogan this year in Berlin completely expressed the unsatisfaction of LGBT groups about the german government, who haven't done anything particular for our rights for many years.
"Danke für Nix" (Thanks for nothing) Honestly, during these years in Germany, rabbit Wei did see many european countries legalize homosexual marriage or other positive bills for LGBT groups. However, Germany still holds this super old Partnership-Bill so tight that made Germany from a pioneer back to a member of last rankings.

柏林CSD遊行的起點:選帝侯大道
CSD Berlin start-point: Kurfürstendamm
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From lion Xu and rabbit Wei's view, CSD in Berlin, comparing to Munich, has changed...
Why? First of all, there's no main plaza in Berlin for Info stands of LGBT groups. If it becomes to be lacking of political appeals, then the parade seems to be just like a party. Furthermore, CSD Berlin is partially fundraised by other companies. Although more hardwares, such as cargos and stereos, can be afforded, the freedom of political express would also be limited...
This is also one of the main reasons, why CSD Munich isn't funded by other companies.


However, if you are only looking for fun, there's a guarantee of five hours with totally 51 party-trucks non-stoping party parade! It also makes CSD in Berlin the second biggest CSD in Germany! (That's right! The second! The biggest is actually CSD in Cologne!)

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說句實在話,我們同志LGBT團體的最終訴求,和一般人沒有什麼兩樣,不過就是身為人的自由與平等,像阿旭獅一樣想喝就喝、想吃就吃、想玩就玩、想愛就愛!

That's be honest, what we as LGBT groups are pursuing for, isn't different from others,it's all about freedom and equality as human being!
We eat when we want to, we drink when we want to, we celebrate when we want to, and we love when we want to!
在遊行中巧遇了女超人團體
Photo with super women
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更多的活動相關照片,也可以在我以下的個人網頁中看到,請大家多多指教!
You can follow more photo works from me by clicking these two links below to follow my own pages. See you there!

https://500px.com/mlinarbeit
https://www.eyeem.com/u/mlinarbeit

8/23/2016

Sub生日快樂!同志們的驕傲街慶!Happy Bday, Sub! Pride festival of our own!

最近平淡的生活忽然被打亂了,導致網誌的更新也無法如期完成。
恰巧上個週六是漢薩街慶,心裡想著,既然同志遊行的稿已經拖了這麼久了,
不如就先發篇介紹這特別街慶的文章,剛好能夠搭上在醫院忙裡偷閒中修好的照片!

Sub慶祝三十歲生日!
Sub celebrates its 30th birthday!
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Our nothing-happens-normal life was recently turned upside-down, which makes it also difficult to update this blog 100% on time.
Luckily, it was Hans-Sachs-Straßenfest last Saturday, so I think, my article for CSD has already delayed, why not just publish quickly a new article about this special event with the photos I already edited when I was in hospital?







漢薩街慶,德文全名為Hans-Sachs-Straßenfest,是1991年Sub(請見之前的網誌介紹)為了慶祝協會五歲生日而開始每年舉辦的同志街慶,日期固定在每年聖母升天節(八月十五)過後的星期六。漢薩街慶並非慕尼黑唯一的LGBT團體街慶,慕尼黑的同志活動高峰期自七月第一個星期六的女同志Angertor街慶開始,接踵而來的CSD同志遊行週,其中還有Pestalozzi街慶、 Klenze街慶、Maibaum慶典(時間點為五月)等等,最後以漢薩街慶作為Big Ending!

星期六的午後,大家開心地喝啤酒間談天說地。
A perfect Saturday afternoon with beer and gossips.
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Hans-Sachs-Straßenfest (HSSF) started since 1991 to celebrate the fifth birthday of Sub (You can learn more from the former article). It's held annually on the Saturday after the Assumption (August 15th). It's not the only LGBT-Straßenfest in Munich. The highlight of Munich LGBT events starts from lesbian Angertor Straßenfest on the first Saturday of July, then there're CSD week, Pestalozzistraßenfest, Klenzestraßenfest, Maibaumfest (in May) etc., and then we have HSSF as the big ending!

德國街慶皆是越夜越美麗!
You need to stay long enough,
to feel the whole package from German street festival!
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2000年開始,轉角延伸出去的Ickstatt街也被納入街慶範圍,也多了另一個跳舞空間;這得感謝Sub額外爭取的特殊許可,因為在德國依據法律規定,街慶只能在一條街上舉行。或許是因為參加人潮太過踴躍,2002年起,進場人數必須由保全管制在一萬人以內,以保障參與者的人身安全。

Since 2000, Ickstatt Street is included to HSSF, so there are more spaces to party; thanks to Sub, HSSF has a special permit to have two streets available, instead of one, which was legally set by German government. Maybe because it's too popular, since 2002, the number of participants needs to be regulated under 10,000, to ensure the safety of all visitors.












今年難得地看到了亞洲面孔的表演者!
It's my first time to see an asian performer by HSSF!
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身為同志夏季街慶的重頭戲之一,Sub今年透過這項慶典來慶祝它的三十歲生日,漢薩街慶也邁進到了第26個年頭,每一年除了有新的表演者及新的小吃攤外,更持續保持著其特殊傳統:下午一點歡樂時光準時開始、下午三點固定由Sub主管主持的開幕演說、晚間八點的玫瑰雨,以及晚間十一點二十五分的五分鐘華爾滋!


兩側民房所反射的彩色光芒,也是只有晚上才能體驗!
You can only enjoy these outstanding and colorful lights,
once you party along during the night!
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As the big ending of LGBT summer street festivals, Sub celebrated its 30th birthday with HSSF this year, and HSSF has also come to its 26th life year. Every year there're something new, such as new performers or stands, but also old traditions: Happy beginning at 13, opening speech from the manager director of Sub at 15, rose-rain at 20 and five-minutes-waltz at 23:25!



下次若你有機會在這個時間點來到慕尼黑,
也別忘了跟著可愛的同志朋友們一起驕傲地慶祝喔!

Next time, if you have a chance to visit Munich in this time period, don't forget to celebrate proudly with all these cute people together on the Hans-Sachs-Straße!

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8/02/2016

令人成長也令人心醉的一年! What an enchanting year!

開始打這篇網誌前,先寫篇小道歉文......
這幾個禮拜因為慕尼黑和柏林同志遊行的關係,照片堆積如山,
只好等所有照片整理好後,再一同寫成另一篇文章,敬請期待!
這禮拜,就先請大家讀篇閃光文吧!哈哈!

Before getting start with this article, I would like to say sorry first...
Because of the pride parades in Munich and Berlin, there are too many photos to be organized, before they could be actually presented... There will be a new article for the parades of these two cities later!
This week, I guess you are stuck with this showing off text! Haha!

七月三十日,這一天是阿旭獅的生日,也是我們的週年紀念日。
為了不愧對小緯兔之名,我甚至兩個多月前就開始籌備禮物了!
(在此感謝飛龍大大,遠從台灣帶了近一公斤的貨品回來!)

July 30th, it's not only Lion Xu's birthday, but also our anniversary.
As his rabbit Wei, I even started to prepare these gifts two months ago!

身為台灣兔的另一半,自然要學繁體字啊!
As the better half of a taiwanese rabbit, it's a must to learn the traditional characters!
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兔媽特地寄了兔子環保筷組來。
Rabbit's mom sent a set of chop sticks as present.
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還有我另外送的星戰鑰匙圈。
Another present from me: Darth Vader.
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這一年來,我們經歷了很多,從熱戀到磨合期,再從磨合到穩定階段。
不但一起過了兩邊的許多節慶,如:我的第一隻聖誕烤鵝和他的第一份年節紅包,還造訪了親家(他的第一次台灣之旅還有我第一次的探親柏林行),更是一同經歷了雙方的人生起伏。和他一路走來,我學會了抬頭挺胸,也學會了為自己的權益奮鬥,更學會了如何付出。
回顧一年前的我,如今,我有更多的勇氣,去做更多的事。

This year, we've been through more than we expected,
not only celebrating all these taiwanese and german festivals, like my first X'mas goose and his first red envelope, visiting families from both sides (like his first Taiwan-Journey and our familial visit in Berlin), but also experiencing all of those highs and lows in our lives together.
With him, I've learned how to walk confidently, how to fight for my own rights, and how to give, unconditionally.
Comparing to the Massimo one year ago, right now, I do have more courages to do more things.


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他的肩膀,是我徬徨無助時的依靠,
他的胸膛,是我尋求慰藉時的小窩;
他的話語,是我力爭上游時的強心劑,
他的笑容,是我活出自信時的原動力。
多虧有他,這一天,我也跟著再長大了些。

His shoulder is where I can rely on,
when I feel helpless;
his chest is where I can seek consolation,
when I feel down;
his words are the shots in my arm,
which help me to become a better person;
his smile is the power, 
which helps me to find my own path.
Thanks to him, I've also grown up a little bit more with him on his birthday.

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我最親愛的獅子,就像我卡片裡寫得密密麻麻的千言萬語,
我對你的愛,永遠沒有熄滅的一天。
與你一起度過的每分每秒,都讓我更加珍惜,也更期待接下來我們共享的每一天。

My dearest lion, just like those thousands of words in that card,
my love to you will never end.
Every second I spent with you, makes me cherish each day to come even more, which we are going to share together in the future.

我愛你
你的小緯兔

I love you
Your rabbit Wei