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A lesbian woman married to a filmmaker of Sri Lankan descent, raising two kids in Switzerland, fluent in Mandarin, with a Goldman Sachs pedigree—and leading Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)? You couldn’t make this up. Yet, here she is: Alice Weidel, living proof that life is stranger than fiction.
In the German federal election of February 23, 2025, Weidel’s AfD secured 20.8% of the vote, becoming the second-largest party in the Bundestag. Quite the political glow-up for a party known for its anti-immigration stance, opposition to same-sex marriage, and nostalgic love affair with “traditional values.” Still, despite its electoral gains, the AfD remains the loner at Germany’s political party table—no one wants to sit with them, let alone form a coalition.
So how does Weidel, who enjoys the very freedoms her party seeks to restrict, reconcile this contradiction? Leading a movement that champions so-called family values while her own family defies those very norms is, at best, ironic and, at worst, a masterclass in cognitive dissonance. Is she a trailblazer proving that personal identity can transcend politics—or a symbol of how privilege allows some to thrive while denying others the same opportunities?
For the queer community, Weidel is no hero—she’s a cautionary tale. Her success reminds us that representation without solidarity is hollow. After all, when your political platform could strip rights from families that look a lot like yours, people can’t help but ask: WTF, Alice? WTF.
How can an openly lesbian woman lead a party known for its conservative, anti-LGBTQ+ agenda?
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