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France

Controversy as France debates extending IVF to lesbians & single women

We look at the controversial debate raging in France about extending IVF to lesbians & single women and what the picture is elsewhere in Europe.

World

Sarajevo LGBTQ community held its first ever gay pride event on Sunday

In the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, the LGBTQ community held its first-ever gay pride parade event. But it came under strong police protection as counter-protests were called by religious groups.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnians to march for Gay Pride - under heavy police protection

Bosnians to march for Gay Pride - under heavy police protection

New Zealand

The Right Honourable Baby: MP's newborn fed by parliament speaker

The speaker of New Zealand's parliament, Trevor Mallard, fed an MP's newborn baby during a debate and the photos went viral.

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United Kingdom

Activist take UK to EU court over 'Support Gay Marriage' cake

Gareth Lee's lawyers will argue that "there is no such thing as a "Christian business"."

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Residents paint street in colours of rainbow flag for Reykjavik Pride

Reykjavik Pride has kicked off in Iceland, with events set to take place over the next ten days.

Hungary

Coca-Cola advert for gay tolerance prompts boycott call in Hungary

Advertisements by Coca-Cola that promote gay acceptance have prompted a boycott call from a senior member of the Hungary’s right-wing ruling party.

Poland

Polish police arrest 25 people after attacks on LGBT march

Police in Bialystok have arrested 25 men after videos on social media showed attacks on LGBT activists taking part in the city's first Pride parade

Tunisia

Meet the Tunisian running to be first openly gay Arab president

Mounir Baatour says there has been a “positive” reaction to his campaign to become Tunisia's first openly gay president.

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London, Bupadest celebrate LGBT rights with Pride parades

Thousands of people turned out to celebrate LGBT rights in London and Budapest's Pride parades. This year marked 50 years since the Stonewall uprising in New York, a protest that changed the face of the gay rights movement worldwide.

Turkey

Activists march for Pride in Turkey before being dispersed by police

After a whopping 100,000 people marched for Gay Pride in 2014 in Istanbul, authorities prohibited the march from taking place in subsequent years.

World News

50 years since Stonewall riots

This year's New York City gay pride parade marked 50 years since the Stonewall riots that brought the issue of LGBTQ rights to the world's attention

World News

LGBTQ Pride parades held in capitals across Europe

In the socially conserative Balkan state of North Macedonia it was the first LGBTQ Pride parade ever.

United Kingdom

Prince William says it is 'absolutely fine' for his kids to be gay

Future monarch Prince William says he isn't bothered if his three children — Prince George, 5, Princess Charlotte, 4, and Prince Louis, 2 — are gay.

Botswana

Botswana decriminalising homosexuality sends 'huge and loud message'

Caine Youngman, a human rights activist in Botswana, told Euronews that the Botswana High Court ruling to decriminalise homosexuality sends a 'huge and loud message' to the rest of the country.

World

Catholic church study takes aim at modern gender identity theory

The Vatican has published a document that takes aim at modern gender identity theory. The paper is called “Male and female He created them” is directed to Catholic schools, instructing them in ways to counter efforts to: “deny the natural difference between a man and a woman”.

Russia

Elton John condemns censoring of Rocketman gay scenes in Russia

Singer Elton John, 72, on Friday criticized the reported censorship in Russia of gay sex scenes in "Rocketman" — the new film based on his life.

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South Korea's LGBT pride march demands equality and better rights

Thousands of members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community hit the streets for South Korea's Gay Pride Festival.

Taiwan

Taiwan celebrates Asia's first same-sex marriages as couples tie knot

"I feel very lucky that I can say this out loud to everyone: I am gay and I am getting married," said Shane Lin, a 31-year-old baker who with his partner were the first couple to register in the Taipei office.

World

Road Trip Day 44 Wroclaw: We meet Poland's only openly gay politician

Poland is generally perceived as one of Europe's more socially conservative countries, but European Parliamentary candidate and former city mayor Robert Biedroń, the country’s only openly gay politician, is hoping to change that.