With over a million attendees, Cologne Pride was a massive celebration of queer life, yet personal stories from the parade reveal a community increasingly concerned about rising hostility and the security of their rights in Germany.
Read moreMadrid's annual Pride march saw more than a million people take to the streets, with organizers emphasizing political demands for a state pact against hate speech and the defense of LGBTQ+ rights in a climate of growing polarization.
Read moreTens of thousands marched in London's annual Pride parade, where a festive atmosphere was underscored by urgent warnings from activists about rising hate crimes and significant delays in trans healthcare, an issue also familiar in the Netherlands.
Read moreDespite an official ban and a heavy police lockdown of the city center, LGBTQ+ activists in Istanbul held their annual Pride march, leading to the detention of more than 50 people, including a journalist.
Read moreThousands took to the streets of Budapest for the first Pride march since the defeat of Viktor Orbán, celebrating a new sense of freedom while cautiously awaiting concrete legal reforms from the new government.
Read moreThe European Pride Organisers Association's first State of Pride report surveys 112 organisers across Europe, revealing a movement that is growing fast while facing bans, rising hate speech, and chronic underfunding.
Read moreThousands marched in Ukraine's capital for the 10th Kyiv Pride, calling for registered partnerships and hate crime laws amidst the ongoing war and government delays on equality.
Read moreA 48-year-old professor at a prestigious Milan military school has been arrested on charges of sexual assault and extortion, accused of using his position on an exam commission to coerce students into sexual favors. The investigation began after a student came forward, revealing a climate of 'constant pressure and humiliation'.
Read moreAfter 16 years of serving the German-speaking LGBTQ+ community, the Swiss-based magazine 'Mannschaft' will release its final issue this month, citing the immense pressures on independent journalism.
Read moreA campaign by Prague's public transport operator featuring the slogan 'I identify as a trolleybus' has been condemned by LGBTQ+ organizations, who say it uses harmful rhetoric that devalues transgender and non-binary people.
Read moreThe Berlin Senate is joining the city's CSD parade for the first time with a lavish €375,000 truck, a move that has prompted questions about 'pinkwashing' amid a strained relationship between the mayor and Pride organizers.
Read moreItaly's government has passed a new law banning sexual and emotional education in primary schools and requiring parental consent for older students, a move critics warn will harm LGBTQ+ youth.
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