Transgender News EU court rules member states must recognise trans people’s change of name and gender identities The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that member states must recognise legal documents from other countries that reflect a person’s changed name and gender identity, regardless of the member state’s own laws on changing one’s name and identity. This decision comes in light of By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News EU rules in favour of same-sex parents after their child’s citizenship battle The EU’s top court has ruled in favour of a same-sex couple after authorities in Bulgaria refused to issue a birth certificate to their child. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
A previous Budapest Pride parade General News Hungary to hold referendum on LGBTQ+ issues The upcoming referendum will include asking citizens if they believe children should have access to sex education. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Three Polish regions reverse anti-LGBTQ+ legislation Podkarpackie, Lubelskie and Malopolskie have repealed declarations to oppose LGBTQ+ equality after the EU threatened to axe funding. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Polish region votes to overturn anti-LGBTQ+ policies Lawmakers in Swietokrzyskie have voted unanimously to repeal 2019 regulations that declared the region an ‘LGBTQ+ free’ zone. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Associated Press General News Poland holds two Pride marches Despite governmental hostility towards the LGBTQ+ community, Poland saw two Pride marches last weekend in Czestochowa and Gdansk. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Polish region votes to remain ‘LGBTQ+ free’ The council of Malopolska has voted to remain an LGBTQ+ free zone despite threats from the EU to cut billions worth of funding. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News March for LGBTQ+ rights in Romania Thousands attended Bucharest Pride to demand equality for Romania’s LGBTQ+ community, making it the first Romanian Pride march since 2019. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Books Hungary imposes further restrictions on LGBTQ+ children’s books New regulations in Hungary will require the sellers of any LGBTQ+ children’s book to package the books in “closed wrapping”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Polish activists sued by ‘LGBTQ+ free’ zones A group of activists who created the Atlas of Hate have been sued by a handful of so-called ‘LGBTQ+ free’ zones in Poland. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Maria Walsh General News Irish MEP warns of LGBTQ+ rights rollback in Hungary Maria Walsh has warned European leaders that Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has only “just started” his crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Prime minister Viktor Orban General News Hungary to hold referendum on anti-LGBTQ+ law Viktor Orban, prime minister of Hungary, has announced that he intends to hold a referendum on a recently passed anti-LGBTQ+ law. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
