Russia Russia prison chief rejects claim jail yoga could 'turn inmates gay' An official with the Russian prison service has said yoga lessons will continue, rejecting a theologist's suggestion that it could spark riots 10/04/2019
United Kingdom Euroviews. LGBT education in the UK must not stop with children when adults are part of the problem ǀ View The UK’s track record for the discussion of LGBT+ topics in the classroom remains poor. But all that could change is parents get behind the changes being introduced by the government. 10/04/2019
Bulgaria Anti-LGBT protest in Plovdiv, Europe's Capital of Culture Politicians in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv, voted one of this year's European Capitals of Culture, are lobbying to block an LGBT exhibition for later this year 08/04/2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo to host Bosnia’s first-ever LGBTQ pride parade Sarajevo will host Bosnia’s first-ever pride parade on September 8, according to the country’s LGBTQ activists. A group of 16 committee leaders of the initiative Bosnian-Herzegovinian (BiH) Pride March, announced in Sarajevo Monday, the planned march will be a protest against inequality. 01/04/2019
United Kingdom British football club trades shirts for one-off LGBT kit A British football club has revealed its new rainbow-striped kit, taking inspiration from the LGBT flag 01/02/2019
Russia Is there a 'gay purge' in Chechnya? Rights group fears the worst At least two members of the LGBT community have died and others are being detained in Chechnya, according to the Russian LGBT Network 15/01/2019
Germany Germans can now choose 'third gender' option on legal records Germans will now be able to choose “divers” as an option for gender on documents, meaning intersex people can identify themselves 01/01/2019
Taiwan Taiwan says "no" to same-sex marriage Taiwan says "no" to same-sex marriage after 7 million voted in advisory referenda on Saturday 25/11/2018
United Kingdom Scotland to be first country to add LGBT issues to curriculum Lessons will be taught across various age groups and subjects, and themes will include tackling homophobia, biphobia and transphobia and awareness of the history of LGBT movements. 09/11/2018
Europe News Fighting for LGBTI rights in Europe "A huge portion of activists that we work with across Europe are under increasing pressure. They are at the forefront of so many of the negative trends like attacks on democracy, the closing space for civil society, the populist movement, the far right," ILGA Europe tells Euronews. 26/10/2018
World News Project to guarantee contracts to LBGT+ contractors is abandoned The public tender for a working space in Spain has been cancelled after a tribunal ruled it discriminated against heterosexual people. 25/10/2018
Germany Students at Catholic school in Germany fight for gay teacher's rights One topic is at the forefront of everyone's minds at a Catholic school in Borken, on Germany's border with the Netherlands: the decision of the school's management to backtrack on offering a trainee teacher a permanent position. 28/09/2018
Greece Gay activist dies in Athens after brutal public beating Accounts differ about the circumstances leading up to the death of Zak Kostopoulos, a 33-year-old Greek LGBTQ activist and drag performer. 26/09/2018
United Kingdom Disney casts straight actor Jack Whitehall in gay role, sparks debate Social media users have been voicing their opinions as Disney cast heterosexual comedian Jack Whitehall as its first openly gay character in new film the Jungle Cruise. 13/08/2018
No Comment London mayor Sadiq Khan opens Pride parade Tens of thousands join LGBTQI festival 07/07/2018
Spain Spain offers free fertility treatment for lesbians and single women Spain's new Socialist government agreed to offer free reproductive treatment to lesbians and single women, restoring a benefit cancelled by the conservative administration it toppled in June. 06/07/2018
United Kingdom UK government vows to ban 'abhorrent' gay conversion therapy UK government vows to ban 'abhorrent' gay conversion therapy 03/07/2018