A project week at a high school in the Saxon municipality of Schleife has sparked controversy and led to parental complaints, political reactions, and police involvement.
The school, located in the Görlitz district and part of a German-Sorbian educational complex, is generally considered a reputable institution. The high school organized a project week for ninth-grade students as part of its regular school programme.
The school principal invited two self-styled ‘non-binary’ activists—who do not identify exclusively themselves as male or female—and left the nine graders alone with them. According to parents, the two activists introduced themselves as students but did not provide their real names, stating that they did not wish to be assigned to a gender they did not identify with.
The activists opened two backpacks they had brought with them and distributed the contents on the floor. Among them were various pornographic photos showing men having sex. One of the students took pictures of the presented photographs.
Anti-AfD flyers were scattered across the floor, bearing slogans such as ‘”F**K AfD” and “Höcke is a Nazi.” According to one father, approximately three-quarters of the students at Schleife High School voted AfD in the 2025 U18 elections.
Four parents reported the activists to the police in Weißwasser for violating Section 184 of the Criminal Code, which prohibits distributing pornographic content to minors. The law carries a penalty of a fine or up to a year in prison. A third couple was turned away by officials who claimed that two reports were enough to proceed with the existing investigation. Because the activists did not disclose their names, the parents have filed the charges against ‘unknown persons.’
Meanwhile, in Berlin’s Reinickendorf district a youth art school is offering a “Discover your drag persona” course for 13- to 17-year-olds. The course, backed by district budget funds, includes lessons in makeup, dance, lip-sync, and developing stage characters, regardless of whether youngsters identify as boys, girls—or otherwise.
