France May Soon Prohibit “Conversion Therapies”
A breakthrough in LGBTQ protections could take place in France.
The Fight Against Transphobia Spreads In Scotland
An open letter from over 700 people, political leaders and personalities (actors, journalists), explicitly calls for actions to be taken to fight transphobia within political parties.
Hungary Is Getting Ready To Prohibit Adoption By LGBTQ People
Hungary could toughen its laws against the LGBTQ community.
Nondiscrimination Bill Passes Important First Step In Italy
The LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill has successfully passed its first stage in Italy.
The European Commission Presents Its Plan For LGBTQ Rights
We now know a little more about the plan in favor of LGBTQ rights that the European Commission wants to put in place.
82% Of Swiss Support Legalization Of Marriage Equality
A new poll shows an overwhelming majority of voters supports the legalization of marriage equality in Switzerland.
Fermoy Breaks Its Twinning With The Polish Anti-LGBTQ City Nowa Deba
Fermoy in Ireland has finally made its decision regarding the future of its twinning with a Polish town that had taken a stand against LGBTQ people.
Paris Doubles Subsidies For LGBTQ Associations
Good news for LGBTQ associations in Paris, France, as Mayor Anne Hidalgo will double their annual grants.
EU Commission To Put Forward A Strategy To Strengthen LGBTQ Rights
Last year, the fashion in Poland was for “LGBTQ-free zones”.
Each of the 100 Polish municipalities that joined this hate movement passed an anti-LGBTQ resolution and carefully placed an “LGBTQ-Free Zone” sign at the entrance of their cities.
Since then, the European Union (EU) has been hitting in their wallet.
Six of these municipalities have been sanctioned for their anti-LGBTQ stance thanks to the work of Helena Dalli, the European Commissioner for Equality, who has been instrumental in the EU’s decision-making.
Dalli had affirmed that “EU values and fundamental rights must be respected by member states and public authorities.”
When I covered these unprecedented EU sanctions, I wondered whether they would continue and whether other sanctions would emerge.
Well, today, here’s the beginning of an answer.
Is Germany Moving Towards Better Recognition Of Lesbian Moms?
What is happening in Germany? A few months ago, the government introduced a bill to ban “conversion therapies” and now I hear that the rights of LGBTQ moms may be moving forward in the country.