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Updated · The Associated Press · Jul 27Haidar Darwish Leads Berlin Pride Tribute After 1 Deadly Attack
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jul 27Summary
- Berlin-based Syrian dancer Haidar Darwish led an open-air performance after the deadly attack on the city’s Pride celebrations.
- Queens Against Borders staged the show as a tribute to Berlin’s LGBTQ+ community, framing it around resilience and joy.
- Berlin became the immediate backdrop for that response, with Darwish preparing backstage before the Friday performance.
- The tribute turned a Pride event marked by violence into a public act of solidarity and visibility for LGBTQ+ attendees.
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