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France

France moves closer to banning so-called gay conversion therapy

MPs in the lower house of France's parliament unanimously supported a new law to ban so-called gay conversion therapy.

Switzerland

Swiss vote highlights Europe's east-west divide on gay marriage

Has the Swiss same-sex marriage vote opened up a new "Iron Curtain" when it comes to LGBT rights in Europe?

Poland

More Polish regions revoke anti-LGBT status after EU funds withdrawn

Authorities in Malopolskie said that EU financial resources were essential to the region.

Switzerland

Swiss voters overwhelmingly approve same-sex marriage in referendum

The "Marriage For All" was approved by 64.1% of voters and should come into force on July 1, 2022.

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Poland

Polish region revokes anti-LGBT declaration over loss of EU funding

The Polish region of Swietokrzyskie abandoned the idea of declaring itself an "LGBT-free zone" under pressure from Brussels.

Hungary

Hungary's Orban accuses EU of blocking recovery plan over LGBT dispute

Orban claimed that the European Commission had failed to approve Hungary's coronavirus recovery plan because of their disagreements over LGBT policies.

Poland

Poland discriminated against gay mother in custody battle, says court

A Polish mother has been awarded €10,000 in damages after she lost custody of her children by starting a relationship with another woman.

Germany

Germany compensates hundreds convicted under homosexuality law

Germany's justice ministry said it had so far paid out nearly €860,000 in 249 cases.

Spain

Injuries in suspected homophobic assault in Spain were 'consensual'

A 20-year-old man has admitted that the injuries he claimed he had received in an assault by eight masked men in Madrid were actually consensual.

Travel News

Polish region wants to remain 'LGBT-free' despite risking EU funds

"LGBT-free zones" seek to ban the promotion of homosexuality and other minority sexual identities, especially in schools.

Denmark

Euroviews. Pride affects us all, not just LGBT people | View

"An attack on LGBTIQ people is never just that. It always coincides with broader implications for human rights and democracy more broadly," writes Paul Jansen from OutRight Action International.

My Europe Series

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.”

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Thousands took part in the Amsterdam Pride Walk

In Amsterdam, thousands of people take part in the Pride Walk, the demonstration for equal rights for the LGBTI community. The protest march is part of the annual Pride Week, which started last weekend.

Tech News

The self-destructing website that you can tell your deepest secrets to

With unexpected beginnings, this self-destructing website caught the imaginations of hundreds of thousands of people during COVID.

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.

Hungary

Euroviews. Hungary's LGBT vote isn't democracy but tyranny of the majority | View

Hungary's LGBT vote isn't democracy but the tyranny of the majority, writes Maria Sjödin.

My Europe Series

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.

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Protesters march in Spain after killing of gay man

Protesters march in Spain after killing of gay man

My Europe Series

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.

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,"