Sebastian Thiele is a legal professional with over 13 years of experience in voluntary work for the queer community in Leipzig. He began as the leader of a gay and bisexual youth group when he was 18 years old and has made it his mission to fight for equality and against hate. He currently serves as a board member of the “CSD Leipzig e.V.” and is co-organizer of the Leipzig Pride, which regularly receives about 20,000 visitors from Leipzig and many other parts of Germany. Professionally, Sebastian works as a lawyer for the State Administration Office of Saxony-Anhalt (Landesverwaltungsamt) and specializes in administrative law. He trains legal trainees and is an honorary judge at the labor court of Halle. In 2019, the city of Leipzig awarded him with their Golden Honorary Pin for his voluntary work for the LGBTIQ+ community.
Grassroots LGBTQ+ Resistance to Federal Pressures
Over the course of 2025, the Trump administration has implemented policies and executive orders designed to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; defund support services for vulnerable groups, including …
