I made home safely and fell asleep on the couch

Oh well time to head for bed.
You know seeing my home the town I grew up, where I learned and lived for so many years this happy and colorful was so comforting to me. Especially with all the bad news one gets its nice to get reminded that not everything is shit and that there are people out there giving their best for others every day.
I have gone to Kindergarten and almost every school (university being the exception). I owe this city so much tbh. Even he simple things in life like language and education.
They taught me german in kindergarten and school since frankly my mom could not. They and my family (especially my brother as well) helped me to reach higher education. I am proud of what I acconplished and it also gives me means to give back atleast a little and even if its only a monetary gesture. Time is hard for me to give up.
I had a blissful day talking to some people which even included the bookseller where I have bought my manga and books for many many years by now.
I really wish this maybe can help for the people in town reach a bit of an understand and tolerance of people how are a little different maybe but deserve all the love and respect for sure.
I did feel yesterday that the general vibe is different from my new home for sure. But well Freiburg and all around it is rather the outlier not the norm here. Like its not actively hostile or anything but pretty I got some sideeyes and snarky comments yesterday as well. 😅
Atleast that nazi-demo at the train station was small and pathetic. It was seven (!) people. Still too many but some antifas got to work in making sure nobody heard what they were saying
I just really hope that the queers in town gained some visability at least and that something can grow from this. The town itself always proclamed their support for diversity seeing its a town composed of many people like me that came from a german heritage somehow ended up in the sowjetunion and were allowed back here after that broke.
Though these people are kinda prude, conservative and maybe even a little susceptable to far-right narratives. I hope that this will change again. And that things like this Pride will have a part in that. So that maybe everyone can be themselves without fear. (Still can't wrap my head around why one would vote far-right as basically a migrant with a history of being expelled but there is a democratic movement inside them as well)
The motto of the town is "Vielfalt im Quadrat" (Diversity in a square) is not for nothing after all. They do offer spaces for intetration work and even have a Bunter Treff (rainbow meet) organized by volunteers but in facilities offered by the town.
I will see that I can get some small donation their way or something each month as well as that other verein maybe.
And for you fedi

stay happy, queer and awesome!