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A Pride parade in north-eastern Germany was accompanied by police on Saturday as far-right groups held counter-demonstrations. The rally in Wismar was the first Pride parade to be held in the Baltic Sea port, with between 700 and 1,000 people taking part according to police estimates. A large contingent of police was on hand as the parade passed some 150 far-right demonstrators in the town centre. Pride parades are held to defend the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) community. In Germany, the marches are known as Christopher Street Day (CSD), in honour of th…