Culture news How Mussolini's granddaughter became an outspoken LGBTQ+ advocate The 60-year-old Italian MEP has long been one of the staunchest defenders of her grandfather's legacy. So why is she now advocating for LGBTQ+ rights? 25/07/2023
Europe Decoded How US & Russian conservatives help fuel anti-LGBTQ+ agenda in Europe Foreign interference and growing anti-LGBTQ+ movements are threatening the European Union membership prospects of Western Balkan countries. 24/07/2023
Culture news 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. 22/07/2023
Europe Decoded 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. 18/07/2023
Culture news Hungary fines bookstore and pressures others to seal LGBTQ books The Hungarian government has levied a large fine against a Budapest bookstore for displaying a young adult graphic novel that depicts a LGBTQ coming of age story. 14/07/2023
No Comment WATCH: Madrid celebrates Pride three weeks before the elections Thousands of people filled Madrid streets to demonstrate and enjoy Pride 2023 in the Spanish capital. 02/07/2023
World News Take a look at Europe's new LGBT+ retirement communities New communities for senior LGBTQ+ people are cropping up across Europe. Their aim? To create safe spaces which fight against social marginalisation. 02/07/2023
United Kingdom Just Stop Oil disrupts London Pride over ‘high-polluting’ sponsors Just Stop Oil protesters interrupted London’s Pride March in protest over sponsorship from “high-polluting industries”. A number of protesters were arrested after blocking the road in front of a Coca-Cola truck. 02/07/2023
Lithuania In pictures: Vilnius Pride 2023 Here are some of the best photos from Lithuania's biggest LGBT+ event. 02/07/2023
Culture news How has Pride and LGBTQ culture changed our lives? Euronews Culture takes a look at the queer cultural practices and linguistic traditions which have influenced our everyday ways of living, speaking, and thinking. 30/06/2023
Russia Why is Russia attacking LGBT rights during the Ukraine invasion? After passing a law last year banning all pro-LGBT narratives in the country, Russiais planning to launch an institute to administer "psychiatric terror" on trans individuals. How is it tied to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine? 29/06/2023
Culture news How an unsolved homophobic murder is sparking interest in Italy In 1980, two gay young men were found dead in rural Sicily. After four decades, their unsolved murder has been making headlines in Italy. 28/06/2023
United Kingdom Pride month support: Most people think big brands are 'not sincere' The phenomenon is known as pink-washing, when companies or brands seem attentive to LGBTQ+ issues during Pride, but they're not for the rest of the year. 27/06/2023
United Kingdom UK Conservative MPs are helping anti-drag sentiment become mainstream Conservative MPs and peers in the UK are contributing to the growing hostility to all-ages drag events in the country, according to a new report, and lending credibility to the movement. 23/06/2023
World News 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. 22/06/2023
Culture news Culture Re-View: Scotland abolishes the UK's homophobic law 21 June 2000: Scotland becomes the first country in the UK to repeal the homophobic Section 28 law 21/06/2023
Estonia Estonia votes to legalise same-sex marriage Prime Minister Kaja Kallas says the new legislation will take effect next year. 20/06/2023
Culture news AI drag show aims to reveal technology's limitations Can an AI-generated drag show reveal the biases and limitations of the technology? The Zizi Show, a “deepfake drag cabaret”, on display at the V&A Museum in London, hopes to investigate just that. 20/06/2023