Migrants Hunt Gays in Hesse – Pride Parade Decries Anti-Migration Rhetoric

According to Junge Freiheit, victim testimonies describe the perpetrators as young men between 15 and 20 years old who match an “Arab or southern Mediterranean phenotype.” Authorities at the police headquarters have identified a connection between the attackers’ apparent hatred of homosexuals and a strictly Islamic worldview.

Since last year, seven such attacks have occurred in Offenbach. The assaults follow a disturbing pattern: gang members contact potential victims through dating apps, arrange meetings, and then violently assault the homosexual men upon arrival. Police reports indicate that attackers have used a “hard object” and a pepper spray pistol during the attacks. In one particularly severe case, a victim required emergency medical treatment at the scene.

Local LGBT Group Downplays Migration Connection

Following public disclosure of the attacks, CSD Offenbach cautioned against linking the violence to perpetrator origins. Mars Weikert, deputy chairman of the organization, insisted the problem should be viewed as society-wide rather than migration-related. He claimed that perpetrator origin plays a subordinate role and that statistics support this view, warning that emphasizing background only serves to stoke division.

Federal Data Contradicts Claims of Equal Distribution

Government statistics tell a different story. A parliamentary response to Alternative für Deutschland legislator Martin Reichardt revealed that non-Germans are disproportionately represented among suspects in attacks on non-heterosexuals. In 2024, foreign nationals accounted for 60 of 173 suspects—representing 34.7 percent of perpetrators despite comprising a far smaller share of the general population. The majority of these foreign attackers originated from Afghanistan, Turkey, Syria, and Iraq.

Political Realignment Among Homosexual Voters

Ahead of the 2025 federal election, polling data from the dating platform Romeo showed a significant shift in political preferences among homosexual men. The survey found that 27.9 percent intended to vote for the AfD, placing the party ahead of the Greens at 19.9 percent and the Union at 17.6 percent. Romeo operates as Europe’s largest platform for homosexual men, with over 1.3 million users across the continent.

The Offenbach attacks represent a troubling pattern of violence that has emerged in multiple German cities as concerns over integration and cultural compatibility continue to intensify. While some advocacy groups resist acknowledging migration-related crime patterns, law enforcement data consistently shows elevated rates of violence among specific migrant populations, particularly from regions where homosexuality faces severe social and legal sanctions.

With information from Junge Freiheit