BERLIN (AP) — Syrian belly dancer Haidar Darwish led a performance in Berlin after a deadly attack on the city’s Pride celebrations. With Queens Against Borders, the show honored the LGBTQ+ community with a message of resilience and joy.
Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, performs during an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, performs during an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, prepares backstage before an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, prepares backstage before an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, performs during an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, performs during an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, performs during an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, performs during an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, performs during an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, performs during an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders and Kekik attend an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders and Kekik attend an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, performs during an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, performs during an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, performs during an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer with the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, performs during an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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Kekik a member of the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, prepares backstage before an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Kekik a member of the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, prepares backstage before an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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Kekik a member of the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, performs during an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Kekik a member of the Berlin-based LGBTQ collective Queens Against Borders, performs during an open-air show in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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