Italy Italy’s senate rejects divisive bill aimed at fighting homophobia Italy’s senate moved to block a divisive bill that aimed to fight homophobia. 27/10/2021
Spain Teenager's homosexuality described as an illness at Spanish hospital A 19-year-old woman in Murcia was given a clinical report stating that her homosexuality was an illness. 08/10/2021
Good Morning Europe MEP says Orban's anti-LGBT law is 'most homophobic' in Europe The law was amended to prohibit portraying homosexuality to underage people. MEPs are calling for the bill’s withdrawal. 08/07/2021
world news Nine out of ten hate crimes going unreported, EU report claims Many hate crime victims do not report attacks because they find the process too bureaucratic or do not trust the police, a new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights found. 07/07/2021
Poland Warsaw's Gay Pride Parade is overshadowed with fear about the future A year ago Poland's LGBT community faced a backlash from ruling conservative politicians, local communities and the church. 19/06/2021
Destinations Where is best to live and work for LGBTQ+ digital nomads? For Pride Month, we took a closer look at the best cities around the world for LGBTQIA+ remote workers. 19/06/2021
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
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
Cry like a boy How a small Cape Verde island became an LGTBI oasis in Africa In the port city of Mindelo in Cape Verde, lives Tchinda Andrade, a trans woman in her thirties. Wearing a short skirt, she sells her Brasilian fritters in the streets in broad daylight. No one insults or attacks her #CryLikeaBoy 08/04/2021
Lithuania Renew Europe expels Lithuanian MEP for homophobic comments The liberal group chairman said in a statement that "there is no place for homophobia in the Renew Europe family". 22/01/2021
Cry like a boy Podcast | What it’s like to be a gay man in Senegal Dakar-based journalist Marta Moreiras explores what it means to be gay in Senegal, where homosexual men here are targeted with the slur “Góor-jigéen” - a pejorative term which literally means “men-women” in the Wolof language #CryLikeaBoy 17/12/2020
France Homophobia has deep roots in French society, admits government The admission came as it was revealed anti-LGBT acts in France had risen by 36% last year. 18/05/2020
View Homophobia hurt Pete Buttigieg — as much as America wished it didn't ǀ View For every step forward that Buttigieg’s campaign made for future candidates, it also exposed how far America needs to go in its acceptance of LGBTQ leaders. 03/03/2020
Poland These photos highlight the human hurt over Poland's 'LGBT-free zones' It's a response to 80 Polish municipalities declared themselves "free of LGBT ideology" last year. 23/01/2020
Lithuania Gay couple wins online hate speech case against Lithuania A Facebook post showing a photograph of a gay couple kissing triggered hundreds of online hate comments, including death threats. The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Lithuania for failing to prosecute perpetrators. 15/01/2020
The Cube Belgrade Pride: We're 'not giving up' on LGBT rights Marching under the slogan 'I’m not giving up’ on LGBT rights, Sunday evening saw thousands take part in Belgrade’s eighth Pride Parade. 16/09/2019
France French first as 'homophobic chants' stop football game A football match in France was halted on Friday over what the country's equality minister described as homophobic chants. 17/08/2019
Australia Sacked rugby player Israel Folau raises €146,804 to fund legal battle Australian former professional rugby player Israel Folau is seeking to raise 3 million Australian dollars (€1.8 million) to fund legal action against Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Waratahs for his sacking last month. 21/06/2019
United Kingdom Police make arrests after 'female couple beaten in homophobic attack' Melania Geymonat says the men made sexual gestures and demanded they kiss before assaulting and robbing them on a London bus. 07/06/2019
France Wig-wearing teenager to represent France at Eurovision Song Contest Bilal Hassani is 19 years-old, born in Paris and loves to wear wigs. He's already amassed around 6 million likes on his song "Roi" on social media. 29/01/2019
Brazil Brazilian soccer league takes on homophobia Brazilian soccer league takes on homophobia 04/11/2018
no comment Brazil's LGBT soccer league kicking homophobia to the curb In Brazil, a new gay soccer league has been created to provide a space to practice football, without fear, without homophobia, without fear of any type of discrimination. 04/11/2018
