{"id":344328,"date":"2026-05-17T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-lgbtq-hate-crimes-are-surging-in-germany-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T09:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:00:30","slug":"why-lgbtq-hate-crimes-are-surging-in-germany-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-lgbtq-hate-crimes-are-surging-in-germany-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why LGBTQ+ hate crimes are surging in Germany | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/V-mb9qYYjME\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why LGBTQ+ hate crimes are surging in Germany | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V-mb9qYYjME\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Germany has among the strongest LGBTQ protections in Europe, yet hate crimes against queer people are rising. 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