What is the Christopher Street Day event?

Earlier in the day, revellers walked through the streets of Berlin with Pride flags. The event is held annually in Berlin and typically about 1 million people were expected, according to the city. It commemorates the first known uprising among the LGBT community in New York City in 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, which is located on Christopher Street. Residents rioted and protested after a police raid at the inn, which later was made a landmark. The event in Berlin includes musical performances, pol