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Latvia swears in EU's first openly gay president

Jul 10 2023

Latvia swears in EU's first openly gay president

Latvia elects Edgars Rinkevics as president – the first openly gay head of state in Europe

May 31 2023

Latvia elects Edgars Rinkevics as president – the first openly gay head of state in Europe

Fans shocked as Latvia's iconic Eat Your Salad is 'robbed' of Eurovision finals spot: 'I am fuming'

May 11 2022

Fans shocked as Latvia's iconic Eat Your Salad is 'robbed' of Eurovision finals spot: 'I am fuming'

Ukraine through to Eurovision grand final as commentator broadcasts from inside bomb shelter

May 11 2022

Ukraine through to Eurovision grand final as commentator broadcasts from inside bomb shelter

Bonkers NSFW song about climate change, 'eating veggies and p***y' in running for Eurovision 2022

Feb 01 2022

Bonkers NSFW song about climate change, 'eating veggies and p***y' in running for Eurovision 2022

Gay Latvian paramedic dies after being burnt alive in horrific 'homophobic attack'

May 01 2021

Gay Latvian paramedic dies after being burnt alive in horrific 'homophobic attack'

Latvian president condemns homophobe who set two gay men on fire

Apr 27 2021

Latvian president condemns homophobe who set two gay men on fire

Latvia cruelly votes to put homophobic hate at the heart of its constitution

Jan 14 2021

Latvia cruelly votes to put homophobic hate at the heart of its constitution

Georgia football captain goes shirtless to thank fans for pro-LGBT support against far right trolls

Sep 12 2018

Georgia football captain goes shirtless to thank fans for pro-LGBT support against far right trolls

Riga changes policy, will now allow gay couples free bus travel on Valentine's

Feb 13 2016

Riga changes policy, will now allow gay couples free bus travel on Valentine's

City accepts kisses instead of bus fare on Valentine's Day - but not for gay couples

Feb 12 2016

City accepts kisses instead of bus fare on Valentine's Day - but not for gay couples

Latvia urged to protect EuroPride participants against violence

Jun 17 2015

Latvia urged to protect EuroPride participants against violence

Politician forced to step down after tweeting ‘Thank God Nazis shot gays’

Dec 04 2014

Politician forced to step down after tweeting ‘Thank God Nazis shot gays’

Latvian foreign minister denies 'hidden agenda' behind coming out

Nov 10 2014

Latvian foreign minister denies 'hidden agenda' behind coming out

Australia's 60ft condom, and 6 other stories you might have missed this week

Nov 09 2014

Australia's 60ft condom, and 6 other stories you might have missed this week

Latvian foreign minister 'proudly' comes out as gay: 'Good luck all of you...'

Nov 06 2014

Latvian foreign minister 'proudly' comes out as gay: 'Good luck all of you...'

Russian actor who called for gays to be put in ovens blacklisted from Estonia

Nov 03 2014

Russian actor who called for gays to be put in ovens blacklisted from Estonia

Russian actor who called for gays to be put in ovens banned from entering Latvia

Oct 27 2014

Russian actor who called for gays to be put in ovens banned from entering Latvia

Oct 08 2014

Latvian Archbishop: I'm not anti-gay, but homosexuals are destroying human identity

Amnesty report shows Germany, Czech Republic and Italy poor against hate crime

Sep 18 2013

Amnesty report shows Germany, Czech Republic and Italy poor against hate crime