Nicole Höchst (born 10 February 1970) is a German politician for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and since 2017 member of the

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. Her positions are described by various interest groups as

homophobic Homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who are identified or perceived as being lesbian, gay or bisexual. It has been defined as contempt, prejudice, aversion, hatred or antipathy, m ...

and hostile, which Höchst disputes.

Life and politics

Höchst was born 1970 in the

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town of

Homburg (Saar) Homburg (; french: Hombourg, pfl, Humborch) is a town in Saarland, Germany and the administrative seat of the Saarpfalz district. With a population of 43,029 inhabitants (2022), it is the third largest town in the state. The city offers over 3 ...

and became a teacher. Höchst entered the AfD in 2015 and became after the

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a member of the Bundestag. She is a member of the Committee for Education, Research and Technology Assessment and the Committee on Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. Her daughter is a member of the youth city council in

Speyer Speyer (, older spelling ''Speier'', French: ''Spire,'' historical English: ''Spires''; pfl, Schbaija) is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located on the left bank of the river Rhine, Speyer li ...

, and has been accused of using racist comments to further her mother's political campaigns.

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Members of the Bundestag for Rhineland-Palatinate Politicians from Saarland People from Homburg, Saarland 1970 births Living people Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025 Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021 Members of the Bundestag for the Alternative for Germany Female members of the Bundestag 21st-century German women politicians {{Germany-AFD-politician-stub