MEPs call for EU court to suspend Hungary’s Pride ban
Visiting delegation find ‘hostile atmosphere’ for LGBTQ+ people and say country heading in ‘wrong direction’ A delegation of EU lawmakers visiting Hungary has called on...
Category : LGBTQ+ rights
Thousands take to the streets in Hungary as the country bans LGBTQ+ gatherings – video
Thousands of people took to the streets of Hungary’s capital, Budapest, on Monday to mock and protest a constitutional amendment which passed through the country’s...
Hungary poised to adopt constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ gatherings
The controversial amendment also recognises only two sexes, providing a basis for denying other gender identities Hungarian lawmakers are expected to vote in a controversial...
Denmark and Finland urge caution for US-bound transgender people
Travel advice updated amid reports of ordeals at US border after Trump said country would only recognise two genders Denmark and Finland have updated their...
Hungary bans Pride events and plans to use facial recognition to target attenders
Amnesty International describes legislation as ‘full-frontal attack’ on country’s LGBTQ+ population MPs in Hungary have voted to ban Pride events and allow authorities to use...
Gay men can train as priests but must be celibate, say Italian bishops
Move marks shift in views but sexually active gay men will not be admitted to Roman Catholic seminaries Gay men will be allowed to train...
Two bar workers in Russia become first people charged under anti-LGBTQ+ law
Pair are accused of roles in ‘extremist organisation’ and could face up to 10 years in prison A Russian court has ordered two bar workers...
Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage
Lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted for the bill drafted by centre-right government despite church officials’ objections Greece has become the world’s first Christian Orthodox...
‘A brilliant start’: gay Greeks eager for MPs to legalise same-sex marriage
Parliament is expected to pass bill on Thursday but the rancour it has caused shows country’s entrenched social conservatism Viktoria Kalfaki can still vividly remember...
‘This is where I apologise’: Polish state TV presenter says sorry to LGBT+ viewers
Activist Bart Staszewski hails ‘meaningful and necessary’ apology as opening new chapter for state broadcaster A television presenter with Poland’s state broadcaster has apologised for...
