Finland’s ‘DJ’ candidate hopes to become the country’s first Green and gay president
Pekka Haavisto, who is second in the opinion polls, is bolstering his campaign with club nights and music from the 60s and 70s At a...
Category : LGBTQ+ rights
Jewish students condemn antisemitic tweets about French PM Gabriel Attal
Students’ union calls for sanctions over posts on social network that have also contained homophobic abuse The French Union of Jewish Students has called for...
‘No, that’s fascism’: the librarian who defied Russia’s purge of LGBTQ+ books
When Vladimir Kosarevsky was ordered to destroy books referring to same-sex relationships, he raised the alarm instead – then went to Spain to rebuild his...
Austria puts aside millions for gay people who faced prosecution
People investigated under discriminatory laws to get €500, while those convicted will get €3,000 or more, says justice minister Austria has set aside millions of...
Greece’s gay Syriza leader says he told of plans to become parent to ‘stir’ debate
Stefanos Kasselakis says he wanted to open up the subject of same-sex couples having children Greece’s first openly gay political party leader says he was...
How Spain’s conservatives joined forces with far-right Vox
Some in Extremadura region see local outcome as latest example of People’s party putting pragmatism over principles Towards the end of last month, María Guardiola,...
Poland pride: marchers demand LGBTQ rights before election – video
Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Warsaw to demand equal rights for LGBTQ+ people in Poland before general elections due this...
Rightwing governor of Lazio region withdraws backing for pride parade
Decision is linked to row over government plans to criminalise people who seek surrogacy abroad The rightwing governor of Italy’s Lazio region has come under...
Crowds in Milan protest against curbs on rights of same-sex parents
Italy’s new right-wing government put a strong emphasis on traditional family values during elections Hundreds of people took to the streets in Milan in protest...
