For the first time, the German parliament will focus on and talk about the people persecuted and killed for their sexuality under Nazi rule during its annual Holocaust memorial commemorations.&nbsp;Since 1996, Germany has traditionally marked&nbsp;International Holocaust Remembrance Day focusing on the Holocaust’s six million Jewish victims.&nbsp;Though there have been occasional instances where tributes were paid to gay and lesbians who were killed under Adolf Hitler. For example, then-president Roman Herzog paid homage to LGBTQ community in the first event.

For decades, activists in Germany have worked to establish an official ceremony to commemorate the LGBTQ victims persecuted under the Nazi regime. The government’s latest efforts, they say, is an important symbol of recognition.

“Today’s hour of remembrances focuses on a group of victims which had to fight for a long time to achieve recognition: people who were persecuted by the National Socialists because of their sexual orientation or their gender identity,” Baerbel Bas, president of the Bundestag lower house, said on Friday during the opening ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, reported CNN.

Chairman of Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, Dani Dayan, welcomed the move and said that it will help in broadening Germany’s remembrance culture.

“The Holocaust was an onslaught against humanity: LGBTQ individuals, Roma and Sinti, mentally disabled persons, but especially against the Jewish people,” he told AFP on a visit to Berlin this week.

“We respect and we honour all the victims.”

Concurring with his views, the head of Germany’s Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, said that while the main group of Holocaust victims were Jews, “they weren’t the only ones.”

(With inputs from agencies)

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For the first time, the German parliament will focus on and talk about the people persecuted and killed for their sexuality under Nazi rule during its annual Holocaust memorial commemorations.

For the first time, the German parliament will focus on and talk about the people persecuted and killed for their sexuality under Nazi rule during its annual Holocaust memorial commemorations. Since 1996, Germany has traditionally marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day focusing on the Holocaust’s six million Jewish victims. Though there have been occasional instances where tributes were paid to gay and lesbians who were killed under Adolf Hitler. For example, then-president Roman Herzog paid homage to LGBTQ community in the first event. For decades, activists in Germany have worked to establish an official ceremony to commemorate the LGBTQ victims persecuted under the Nazi regime. The government’s latest efforts, they say, is an important symbol of recognition. “Today’s hour of remembrances focuses on a group of victims which had to fight for a long time to achieve recognition: people who were persecuted by the National Socialists because of their sexual orientation or their gender identity,” Baerbel Bas, president of the Bundestag lower house, said on Friday during the opening ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, reported CNN. Chairman of Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, Dani Dayan, welcomed the move and said that it will help in broadening Germany’s remembrance culture. “The Holocaust was an onslaught against humanity: LGBTQ individuals, Roma and Sinti, mentally disabled persons, but especially against the Jewish people,” he told AFP on a visit to Berlin this week. “We respect and we honour all the victims.” Concurring with his views, the head of Germany’s Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, said that while the main group of Holocaust victims were Jews, “they weren’t the only ones.” (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

In a first, German parliament to commemorate LGBTQ victims of Nazi rule

Germany will be examining its security for its parliament as per the speaker of the house said Thursday. This move comes after angry protestors stormed into US Capitol on Wednesday.

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During the summers last year, Germany witnessed similar sorts of the situation as the demonstrators, protesting against Merkel administration's restrictions due to COVID-19, tried to enter the Reichstag parliament building. However, they were repelled by police forces.

Following chaotic scenes overnight in the Capitol, German parliament speaker Wolfgang Schaeuble said he would examine "what conclusions should be drawn from this for the protection of the Bundestag", his office said in a statement.

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The Bundestag is the lower house in Germany with lawmaker strength of 709, whereas, Reichstag is the building where the work is carried out.&nbsp;

The German embassy in the United States requested to provide a report on how the "violent excesses could have happened in the Capitol".

The federal interior ministry, security forces of the parliamentary groups, and the state of Berlin have been given the task to examine Bundestag's protection and whether it needs to be beefed up.&nbsp;

Many lawmakers of far-right AfD party were involved in the anti-virus restrictions march. They have also been accused of inviting into the parliament building protesters who went on to harass other MPs. However, leaders of the AfD released a statement Thursday denying any links to heated virus-sceptic protests in front of the Reichstag building last year.

"Anyone who equates the unrest in Washington with the demonstrations that took place before the Reichstag building in Berlin, and who points to our party's sympathy for these events, is abusing the anarchist events for political purposes in Germany," they said in a statement.

Germany will be examining its security for its parliament as per the speaker of the house said Thursday. This move comes after angry protestors stormed into US Capitol on Wednesday.

Germany will be examining its security for its parliament as per the speaker of the house said Thursday. This move comes after angry protestors stormed into US Capitol on Wednesday. ALSO READ: Video of Indian flag spotted in pro-Trump rally at US Capitol goes viral During the summers last year, Germany witnessed similar sorts of the situation as the demonstrators, protesting against Merkel administration's restrictions due to COVID-19, tried to enter the Reichstag parliament building. However, they were repelled by police forces. Following chaotic scenes overnight in the Capitol, German parliament speaker Wolfgang Schaeuble said he would examine "what conclusions should be drawn from this for the protection of the Bundestag", his office said in a statement. ALSO SEE: In pics-Tear gas, explosives and gunfire: Trump supporters storm Capitol, clash with police The Bundestag is the lower house in Germany with lawmaker strength of 709, whereas, Reichstag is the building where the work is carried out. The German embassy in the United States requested to provide a report on how the "violent excesses could have happened in the Capitol". The federal interior ministry, security forces of the parliamentary groups, and the state of Berlin have been given the task to examine Bundestag's protection and whether it needs to be beefed up. Many lawmakers of far-right AfD party were involved in the anti-virus restrictions march. They have also been accused of inviting into the parliament building protesters who went on to harass other MPs. However, leaders of the AfD released a statement Thursday denying any links to heated virus-sceptic protests in front of the Reichstag building last year. "Anyone who equates the unrest in Washington with the demonstrations that took place before the Reichstag building in Berlin, and who points to our party's sympathy for these events, is abusing the anarchist events for political purposes in Germany," they said in a statement.

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