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Belarus parliament approves new law targeting ‘LGBTQ+ expression’

Europe
Apr 03

Belarus parliament approves new law targeting ‘LGBTQ+ expression’

EU court orders states to recognise trans citizens’ gender in landmark ruling

Europe
Mar 13

EU court orders states to recognise trans citizens’ gender in landmark ruling

Netherlands appoints first out gay and youngest prime minister

Europe
Feb 23

Netherlands appoints first out gay and youngest prime minister

European Parliament declares trans women are women

Europe
Feb 18

European Parliament declares trans women are women

EBU 'postpones' Eurovision Song Contest live tour due to 'unforeseen challenges'

Europe
Feb 13

EBU 'postpones' Eurovision Song Contest live tour due to 'unforeseen challenges'

'It made me defend my existence': The queer pop star taking on Turkey's LGBTQ+ censorship

Europe
Feb 12

'It made me defend my existence': The queer pop star taking on Turkey's LGBTQ+ censorship

Why Guillaume Cizeron's Winter Olympics victory is overshadowed by scandal

Europe
Feb 12

Why Guillaume Cizeron's Winter Olympics victory is overshadowed by scandal

Russian man prosecuted for sharing 'LGBT Propaganda' pic of Queen in drag

Europe
Feb 03

Russian man prosecuted for sharing 'LGBT Propaganda' pic of Queen in drag

Council of Europe votes to pass trans-inclusive ban on conversion therapy

Europe
Jan 30

Council of Europe votes to pass trans-inclusive ban on conversion therapy

Budapest mayor slapped with criminal charges after defying Pride ban

Europe
Jan 29

Budapest mayor slapped with criminal charges after defying Pride ban

How many times has anti-LGBTQ+ activist Enoch Burke been jailed? Here's a full timeline

Europe
Jan 23

How many times has anti-LGBTQ+ activist Enoch Burke been jailed? Here's a full timeline

Enoch Burke jailed again for refusing to stay away from former school

Europe
Jan 19

Enoch Burke jailed again for refusing to stay away from former school

Enoch Burke released from prison, immediately returns to school that fired him

Europe
Jan 15

Enoch Burke released from prison, immediately returns to school that fired him

Moscow court charges streamers with LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' as Russians flock to Heated Rivalry

Europe
Jan 15

Moscow court charges streamers with LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' as Russians flock to Heated Rivalry

Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst distances herself from song contest: 'I am moving on'

Europe
Jan 13

Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst distances herself from song contest: 'I am moving on'

Heated Rivalry is so popular Russians are breaking the law to watch it

Europe
Jan 12

Heated Rivalry is so popular Russians are breaking the law to watch it

More than 100 people detained after police raid on queer nightclub: 'Like a nightmare'

Europe
Jan 07

More than 100 people detained after police raid on queer nightclub: 'Like a nightmare'

'Pink Power Ranger' hacker deletes 'white supremacist' dating site

Europe
Jan 06

'Pink Power Ranger' hacker deletes 'white supremacist' dating site

Ten guilty of transphobic cyberbullying of Brigitte Macron, court rules

Europe
Jan 05

Ten guilty of transphobic cyberbullying of Brigitte Macron, court rules

Eurovision Israel boycott: all of the latest developments as countries pull out of 2026 contest

Europe
Dec 15 2025

Eurovision Israel boycott: all of the latest developments as countries pull out of 2026 contest