Germany's center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) has renewed calls to amend the constitution's anti-discrimination clause to include sexual identity, following a deadly attack near Berlin's Christopher Street Day Pride celebrations.

The suspected attacker, 21-year-old Abdul B., was sentenced in May 2026 to one year and 10 months in juvenile detention for attempting to join the Islamic State militant group. However, the sentence was suspended under juvenile law, so he was not immediately imprisoned. He was shot dead by police the day after the attack.

The attack killed one woman and injured 29 others, reigniting debates over LGBTQ+ safety and security measures in Germany.

SPD co-leaders Bärbel Bas and Lars Klingbeil, along with party General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf, issued a statement saying they would put the proposed amendment "firmly back on the political agenda."

Amending Germany's constitution requires a two-thirds majority in both the Bundestag and the Bundesrat. The ruling conservative CDU/CSU bloc does not have enough votes alone, meaning the SPD will need cross-party support.

Separately, Bavaria's conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) has called for talks on using electronic ankle tags to monitor individuals deemed extremist security threats. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has previously floated the idea.

Source: www.dw.com