Rosa Antifa


Rosa Antifa is an Austrian left-wing action group in existence since 1995. Their activists regularly appear at rallies and demonstrations. Their tactics include producing and distributing pamphlets and flyers.

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In 1995, a group of young activists founded Rosa Antifa "simply because the homophobia predominant in our society - and sadly enough even amongst leftists - pisses us off." The activists are motivated by rage against the prejudice that gays and lesbians ought to be "cured“, that heterosexuality be "normal“ or "natural“. "We simply want to be able to live in relationships chosen by ourselves - without being discriminated. We want to give love to whom we want and how we like ". This position is stated in the manifesto drawn up for the group's foundation:
Rosa Antifa are present at all anti-fascist events in Austria. The activists are concerned with „racism, queer-feminism, homophobia, anti-fascism, also with alternative models of life and relationships, surveillance, lookism, with prohibitionism, the politics of suppression and a lot more“. The Viennese activists participate in demonstrations against fascism or capitalism in Austria like the manifestation against Austria's national holiday, the walks against poverty, the demonstrations No one is illegal, the "Feminist actions against Christian fundamentalism“ in Salzburg or at the Rainbow Parade in Vienna.
Previously, Rosa Antifa was located at the Ernst Kirchweger Haus in Vienna. The organization is a member of the International Antifascist Network for Research and Action.