Following a change in government, Hungarian authorities have officially approved the 2026 Budapest Pride parade, a significant reversal of the restrictive policies seen under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Read moreLGBTQ+ activists in Ukraine are protesting a new draft civil code that would reinforce the country's ban on same-sex marriage. The move is seen as a significant reversal of progress and contradicts public opinion and the nation's EU aspirations.
Read moreA new overview from Transgender Europe (TGEU) shows that while legal gender recognition is advancing, significant gaps in protection, healthcare, and family rights persist for trans people across 54 European and Central Asian countries.
Read moreOrganisers have confirmed the 2026 Rome Pride parade will take place on Saturday, June 20, preceded by a month-long cultural festival, La Pride Croisette, from May 28.
Read moreTwo men have received suspended sentences and community service for threatening to drive into Denmark's inaugural Sønderborg Pride in 2022, a verdict that has drawn mixed reactions from the local LGBTQ+ organization.
Read moreThree artists were assaulted by a group of teenagers shouting anti-gay slurs just moments after performing at the Brussels Pride celebration, an event attended by over 200,000 people.
Read moreA new report by Italian LGBTQ+ organization Arcigay documents a grim reality: 127 media-reported episodes of violence in one year, revealing systemic issues from weekly physical assaults to organized crime using dating apps.
Read moreA newly elected council member for the right-wing Reform UK party has resigned after his work as a gay adult content creator was made public, stating he is 'proud' of what he does and refusing to apologize.
Read moreA new report from Berlin's Maneo counseling center details 723 registered anti-LGBTQ+ attacks in the past year, with the organization estimating that up to 90% of incidents go unreported.
Read moreIn a significant decision challenging Italy's conservative family policies, an appeals court has legally recognized a four-year-old child's three parents—two fathers and a mother—prioritizing the child's welfare over traditional definitions of family.
Read moreFollowing rulings from top European and Polish courts, the government in Warsaw has announced it will begin registering same-sex marriages legally performed in other EU countries. The move marks a significant policy shift after years of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric from the previous administration.
Read moreSlovak MP Michal Sabo has married his long-term partner in neighbouring Austria, a move that underscores the lack of marriage equality in his home country and sends a political message to its conservative government.
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