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Culture Re-view: History is made with the first ever Gay Games

On this day in 1982, the first ever Gay Games kicked off in San Francisco, with the goal to promote the acceptance and inclusion of LGBT+ athletes in the sporting world.

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Remembering Pierre Seel, gay Holocaust survivor and LGBTQ pioneer

On what would have been Pierre Seel's 100th birthday, Euronews Culture commemorates the incredible life of the French Holocaust survivor who defied social conventions to reveal an uncomfortable truth: the experience of Nazi Germany's gay victims.

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The 1975 upset Malaysia's anti-gay laws as male band members kiss

The British indie band say they've been banned from Kuala Lumpur after 'gay stage kiss'. Malaysian authorities insist there will be no 'compromise with any party that challenges, belittles or violates' its laws.

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Italy under Giorgia Meloni: no country for non-traditional families

On a crusade for the defence of traditional families, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants to make surrogacy carried out abroad by Italian couples a crime, after stepping up restrictions on homosexual couples' already limited rights to parenthood.

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Hungary's crackdown on LGBT rights boosted Pride march, organisers say

The Hungarian crackdown on LGBT rights provided a boost to Budapest Pride this weekend, with tens of thousands pouring into the streets despite the 35 degrees heat, organisers said.

Hungary

Thousands march at Budapest Pride as Hungary enforces restrictive laws

Thousands of participants of the Budapest Pride march wound through the streets of the Hungarian capital on Saturday – with many voicing their anxiety over the increasing pressure on the LGBTQ+ community from the country's right-wing government.

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Rise of the far-right underminesLGBTQI+ rights in Europe

As Pride month draws to a close, activists warn public debate on a number of issues is becoming increasingly polarised and violent.

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The UK moves to ban conversion therapy. Which EU countries lag behind?

Only eight countries in Europe have imposed bans on conversion therapy, the controversial practice trying to “cure” LGBTQ+ people of their sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Rome holds Pride parade amid backdrop of Meloni government crackdown

Rome’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride parade wound its way through the Italian capital on Saturday, providing a colourful counterpoint to the national government’s crackdown on surrogate pregnancies and same-sex parents.

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Travelling the world isn’t easy when you’re gay. Here’s my experience

Sri Lanka is yet to decriminalise same-sex relationships. Here's how we navigated the country as a gay couple.

Ireland

Brutal assault exposes 'increasingly unsafe' Ireland for LGBTQ+ youth

Police say a school pupil received serious facial injuries in the Monday afternoon attack, which went viral in a video shared on social media.

Uganda

Uganda activists call on EU to cut off aid after anti-LGBT+ law

The Uganda government recently introduced a new bill making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ+.

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15 EU countries join legal case against Hungary's anti-LGBT law

The lawsuit was launched last year by the European Commission, which says the Hungarian bill violates fundamental rights.

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International Transgender Day of Visibility & the importance of GLAAD

31 March marks the annual International Transgender Day of Visibility and was preceded by the first round of the LBGTQ+ celebrating GLAAD Award in Los Angeles

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Italian rainbow family controversy turning into full-blown EU dispute

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government has been accused of trampling on same-sex couples' parental rights.

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Death threats and hate mail: America's latest culture war hits Europe

Republicans in the US are targeting drag shows - but could we see similar laws enforced in Europe? It's already happening.

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Pope Francis: 10 years of papacy in 10 points

History’s first Latin American pope marks his 10th anniversary on Monday as head of the Roman Catholic Church

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Violence against LGBTI people in Europe is 'on the rise,' report warns

ILGA-Europe warns that hateful rhetoric from politicians and religious leaders creates an environment of insecurity for LGBTI people.

20 February 2023

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Why the Anglican Church blessing same-sex marriages is "incoherent"

"That's the language of an abuser." Reverend Andrew Foreshew-Cain, the first Anglican vicar to have a gay marriage tells Euronews Culture why the upcoming decision by the church to bless same-sex marriages is "incoherent".

8 February 2023

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Pope and Archbishop's pro-LGBTQ+ comments ring hollow in South Sudan

As Church of England and Catholic Church leaders arrive in South Sudan, there are questions about their positions regarding LGBTQ+ equality within their respective religions.

3 February 2023