Thousands demonstrate in Bern in support of queer issues

Several thousand people gathered at the Pride Festival in Bern on Saturday to campaign for the rights and causes of queer people. Alongside political issues, the focus was also on the solidarity within the queer community. Anna Rosenwasser, a Zurich-based politician with the Social Democrats and queer activist, criticised “rich and modern Switzerland”, which she said was merely in the lower middle of the pack when it came to rights for queer people. Rainbow families are still struggling with…