General News LGBTQ+ free Polish zone loses €1.7m in funding The Polish region of Podkarpackie has lost €1.7m in European Heritage funding after declaring itself an LGBTQ+ free zone. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Polish town reverses anti-LGBTQ+ regulations Councillors in Nowa Dęba have voted to withdraw their pledge to ‘oppose all acts of tolerance’ towards the LGBTQ+ community, making it the first zone in the country to do so. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Polish LGBTQ+ activists go on trial On January 12, three LGBTQ+ activists went on trial in Poland after being arrested for showing an image of the Virgin Mary with a rainbow background during a protest against the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ regime. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Greece appoints first gay minister Out gay Greek politician, Nicholas Yatromanolakis, has made history after being appointed as the deputy minister of culture on Monday January 4. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Medical professionals praise new HIV treatment Medical professionals from the Modena HIV Metabolic Clinic have praised a new HIV treatment which is administered via injections. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News French minister comes out as gay Clément Beaune, the French minister for European affairs, has come out as gay and vowed to fight anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in Poland. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: Polish LGBTQ+ activist says rainbow light show isn’t sufficient Polish LGBTQ+ activist, Bartosz Staszewski, says the recent light show – which saw multiple Polish cities illuminate buildings with rainbow lights – isn’t sufficient to support the oppressed LGBTQ+ community in the country. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: Human Rights Watch condemn anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Hungary Non-governmental organisation, Human Rights Watch, has condemned the proposal of a new bill in Hungary which would prevent same-sex couples from adopting. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Polish cities lit up rainbow in solidarity with LGBTQ+ citizens Multiple Polish cities, including the capital of Warsaw, illuminated major buildings with rainbow lights as a symbol of support for the country’s oppressed LGBTQ+ community. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Hungary proposes ban on same-sex couples adopting The Hungarian government is moving to ban same-sex couples from adopting by proposing regulations where only legally married couples can adopt. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Police clash with anti-LGBTQ+ protestors in Poland On Wednesday November 11, thousands joined an annual far-right anti-LGBTQ+ ‘independence march’ in Warsaw, Poland, which saw violence break out between protestors and the police. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Polish authorities have been restricting LGBTQ+ rights with the support of the ACLJ General News Poland proposes bill to ban Pride events A bill called ‘Stop LGBT’ was submitted to the Polish parliament on Monday, November 9 by the Life and Family Foundation after amassing over 200,000 signatures of support. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
