Europe

LGBTI Rights in Europe


ADDED ON: 05/04/2023

Greece Bans Convicted Neo-Nazi and His Party From May 21 Election

Greece’s Supreme Court has barred a convicted neo-Nazi from competing in upcoming national elections. But despite that decision, the court has allowed another extreme-right, nationalist party to run, raising fears that it…

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ADDED ON: 05/02/2023

Turkey’s president Erdoğan claims ‘LGBT will not emerge in this country’ at re-election rally

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has continued his re-election campaign by giving an anti-LGBTQ+ speech. Erdoğan returned to campaigning on Saturday (29 April) after stepping back for three days while recovering from…

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ADDED ON: 05/02/2023

Copenhagen mayor to California’s ‘Danish Capital’: Stop acting homophobic

This little tourist town in the Santa Ynez Valley is best known for its Danish windmills, aebleskivers and Viking-themed tchotchkes. In the self-described Danish Capital of America, friendliness is part of the…

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ADDED ON: 04/30/2023

Third Attack On A Shop Has Manchester’s LGBT Community Fearing For Safety

A shop in Manchester’s gay village has had its windows smashed for a third time in just over a month, which now has sparked safety fears within the LGBTQ+ community. Greater Manchester…

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ADDED ON: 04/26/2023

LGBT charter adopted in 60% of Scotland secondary schools. Why is it important?

In Scotland, about 60 per cent of the secondary schools have adopted the ‘LGBT charter’ which aims to promote acceptance among teachers and students The Herald reported. The initiative has been introduced…

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ADDED ON: 04/26/2023

The LGBTQ rights debate is testing Ukraine’s commitment to Europe

When Russian troops swarmed Kyiv in early 2022, Andrii Kravchuk was summoned to serve. As he approached the military office to enlist, his heart raced. He wasn’t afraid to defend his country.…

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ADDED ON: 04/25/2023

Hungarian president vetoes controversial anti-LGBT law

In a surprising move, Hungarian President Katalin Novak rejected the new law that restricts the rights of homosexual and transsexual people on April 21. It marks the first time that Novak, a…

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ADDED ON: 04/25/2023

Russia Wants to Ban Transgender People Changing Gender on Passport

Russia's Justice Ministry is gearing up to make it tougher for transgender people to change their gender markers in their passports, which will make gender transition tougher in general. But Russian LGBTQ+…

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ADDED ON: 04/25/2023

Bolshoi pulls Nureyev ballet citing ban on LGBT ‘propaganda’

Russia’s Bolshoi Theater has removed a ballet dedicated to dancer Rudolf Nureyev from its repertoire, citing a new Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBT rights, its director…

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ADDED ON: 04/25/2023

Gay marriage brought equality to France while giving rise to homophobia

A decade after France legalised same-sex marriage, it remains the law of the land – providing equal rights to thousands of people. But the debates and demonstrations surrounding the law's passage brought…

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ADDED ON: 04/23/2023

Erdoğan and Soylu attack LGBTI+ community during election campaigns

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on April 22 targeted the opposition over the LGBTI+ community and stated “the Republican People’s Party (CHP), the Worker’s Party of Turkey (TİP) and the Peoples’ Democratic Party…

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ADDED ON: 04/22/2023

Welsh schools to get guidance on supporting transgender pupils

National guidance for schools in Wales on how to support transgender pupils will be published during the next academic year. The Welsh government said it required "extensive consultation" and would provide "clear…

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