• A deadly attack during Berlin's Christopher Street Day celebrations left one person dead and 29 injured, prompting organizers to vow to continue advocating for LGBT rights.
• The 21-year-old suspect, Abdul B, drove into a crowd with a van and attacked passers-by with a machete before being shot dead by police after a day-long manhunt.
• Organizers of the event emphasized their rejection of all forms of violence, condemned Islamist terrorism, and called for love to prevail over hate in the aftermath of the attack.

Organizers of Berlin's annual Pride event said on Monday they would continue to speak out in defence of LGBT rights following an attack that left one person dead and 29 injured during celebrations in the German capital.

The incident occurred on Saturday in Berlin's Tiergarten park during Christopher Street Day (CSD) celebrations, the name used for Pride events in Germany.

The 21-year-old suspect, Abdul B, reportedly drove into a crowd with a van and attacked passers-by with a machete before fleeing, leading to a day-long manhunt that ended in him being shot dead by police.

Following the attack, Marcel Voges, a board member of the CSD Association, told the news magazine Der Spiegel that the hate LGBT people experience online and in everyday life "has consequences for our safety. For me, this means that we must become even louder and even more visible."

On Saturday evening, Voges had gone onto the main stage at the Brandenburg Gate and told the revellers that the event would now have to be brought to a close.

"All I knew at the time was that the situation was very serious. Other than that, I had few details," Voges told Der Spiegel.

"I wanted to do everything I could to prevent commotion and unrest. It was important to me that the participants got home safely and that everything proceeded peacefully."

In a press release, the organization emphasized that it rejects all forms of violence. "Right-wing or religious ideologies aim to oppress queer people. We condemn Islamist terrorism clearly and unequivocally," it stated.

At the same time, it said it would oppose any attempt to exploit the attack to fuel hatred against Muslims and people of certain origins.

"Love is stronger than hate," it concluded.