French minister urges legal action over Poland’s LGBTQ+ free zones
Clément Beaune has urged the EU to take legal action over Poland’s rising number of ‘LGBTQ+ free’ zones.
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EU declared LGBTQ+ freedom zone
The EU has declared itself an LGBTQ+ freedom zone in response to Poland’s rising number of ‘LGBTQ+ free’ areas.
ILGA-Europe warns of increasing hostility towards LGBTQ+ people
ILGA-Europe, has released its annual review, in which it found there is an increasing level of hostility towards the continent’s LGBTQ+ community.
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.
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.
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.
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.