Hungary fines publisher of LGBTQ+ children’s book
Authorities in Hungary have fined the publishers of a children’s book for not including a warning about the LGBTQ+ content.
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Romania criticised over ‘inadequate’ response to anti-LGBTQ+ attack
The ECHR condemned authorities for failing to prosecute those involved in an anti-LGBTQ+attack in Romania in 2013.
Europe sees “standstill” on LGBTQ+ rights
ILGA-Europe’s annual Rainbow Map found advances on LGBTQ+ rights have come to “almost a complete standstill”.
Mayor of Polish LGBTQ+ free town regrets signing pledge
Wojciech Wilk said he is still trying to control the damage caused by signing an anti-LGBTQ+ pledge two years ago.
Spanish trans activists call for gender recognition law to be passed
70 trans activists in Spain are on a hunger strike to the delayed gender recognition law is passed immediately.
Poland to stop letting LGBTQ+ couples adopt as single people
Poland is set to close a legal loophole which allowed same-sex couples to adopt children as single people.
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.