Uncovering Europe LGBT anger after Italian bill to fight homophobia is rejected "I'm tired of feeling invisible," one man told Euronews after Italy's Senate blocked an anti-LGBT+ discrimination bill from passing. 02/11/2021
Uncovering Europe Fear and loathing in Tbilisi as homophobic attack pain remains raw ILGA Europe ranked Georgia 32 out of 49 countries in the region over progress around LGBT issues. 26/10/2021
Uncovering Europe How a bill to fight homophobia has split Italy & sparked a culture war “If you criticise the Zan bill, you’ll be accused of being a homophobe – which just isn’t conducive to having a constructive debate.” 09/08/2021
Europe News Hungary and Poland 'not the only nations found wanting on LGBT rights' Hungary and Poland are not the only European countries found wanting when it comes to LGBT rights, it's been claimed. 29/07/2021
Uncovering Europe What's it like to be LGBT in Hungary amid Orban's rights crackdown? Ahead of Budapest Pride this weekend, Euronews spoke to several members of Hungary's LGBT community to find out how a controversial new law had affected them. 23/07/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Brexit returns and Orban announces anti-LGBT referendum The Commission also released its annual report on the rule of law across the EU, with Hungary, Poland and Slovenia in starring roles. 23/07/2021
Europe News EU to press on with legal case against Hungary despite referendum "We find Hungary has failed to explain why the exposure of children to LGBTIQ content as such would be detrimental to their well-being or not in line with the best interests of the child," 22/07/2021
Europe News EU begins legal action against Hungary over anti-LGBT law The European Commission is contesting a controversial amendment that prohibits the depiction of homosexuality and gender reassignment to children. 15/07/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Slovenia takes over the Council presidency The Slovenian Prime Minister, whose country has held the six-monthly presidency of the EU since July 1, has come under fire for his intimidation against the press and his interference with the judiciary. 09/07/2021
Europe News Hungary threatened with EU sanction over anti-LGBT law European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen threatened to launch an infringement procedure against Hungary if it did not reverse a law critics say discriminates against LGBT people. 07/07/2021
The Cube Russian retail chain criticised for removing LGBT family from advert VkusVill has faced backlash for removing and apologising for a recent advert campaign that featured a lesbian family. 05/07/2021
Europe News 17 EU leaders defend LGBT rights amid row over new Hungarian law "We must continue fighting against discrimination towards the LGBT community, reaffirming our defence of their fundamental rights," the leaders say. 24/06/2021
Italy Italian PM rebukes Vatican over LGBT bill criticism The Holy See has objected to the formulation of an Italian bill that seeks to strengthen measures to prevent and combat discrimination and violence on the grounds of sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability. 24/06/2021
Europe News Hungary's anti-LGBT law is a 'shame' says Ursula von der Leyen The European Commission President has asked her team to send a formal letter to the Hungarian government in order to ensure EU law is respected. 23/06/2021
Europe News Fourteen EU countries denounce Hungary's new anti-LGBT law Ministers from Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg gathered 13 like-minded countries in a critical statement that condemns Hungary for "stigmatising LGBTIQ persons". 22/06/2021
Italy Vatican accused of 'meddling' in Italy's LGBT bill The Vatican sent a letter to Rome formally opposing a proposed Italian bill expanding anti-discrimination protections to the LGBT community, according to media reports. 22/06/2021
Poland Warsaw pride parade returns amid backlash against LGBT rights This year's Equality Parade takes place amid growing concerns over the rise of anti-LGBT legislation and rhetoric in Poland and Hungary. 19/06/2021
Hungary Hungary votes on anti-LGBT bills amid protests Thousands of protesters urged the Hungarian Parliament to vote against bills banning any content portraying or promoting homosexuality to young people. 15/06/2021
Lithuania Watch: Painting over of LGBT crossing in Vilnius prompts police probe The incident took place on May 31. In a video posted on Facebook, four people can be seen spray painting over the rainbow-coloured crossing and disrupting traffic. 02/06/2021
Poland Diplomats from 40 countries call on Poland to protect LGBTQ rights The Polish government has come under international criticism in recent years for promoting "LGBT free zones" and fueling homophobic rhetoric. 17/05/2021
Latvia Gay Latvian man dies after 'homophobic attack', campaigners say The death of a gay man in Latvia due to severe burns has prompted a conversation about homophobia in the country. 30/04/2021
Russia Russian feminist artist on trial for alleged 'pornography' Yulia Tsvetkova faces up to six years in prison for posting artwork depicting female anatomy online. 12/04/2021
world news 20 years since first gay marriages, Europe's fight for rights goes on Progress over the last two decades has been welcomed by campaigners for LGBT rights, but they warn remobilisation is needed to maintain progress amid backlash in some parts of Europe. 01/04/2021
Europe News MEPs vote to declare EU a 'freedom zone' for LGBT people It's a response to more than 100 municipalities in Poland declaring themselves zones free of LGBT people and ideology. 11/03/2021
world news MEPs to debate making the EU an LGBT 'freedom zone' The European Parliament is scheduled to debate a motion that would declare the entire 27-member EU to be a "freedom zone" for LGBT people. 10/03/2021
The Cube Twitter removes 'hateful' LGBT comments by Turkey's Interior Minister Twitter said the post violated rules about hateful conduct but decided to keep it on the platform for public interest. 02/02/2021
