Books 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. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News 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. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Europe sees “standstill” on LGBTQ+ rights ILGA-Europe’s annual Rainbow Map found advances on LGBTQ+ rights have come to “almost a complete standstill”. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Wojciech Wilk General News 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. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News 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. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News 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. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News 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. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
A trans rights protest in Hungary General News Hungarian court rejects anti-trans bill A court in Hungary has rejected a law which banned trans people from obtaining IDs which reflect their gender identity. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Students paying tribute to their classmate General News French students protest for trans rights Over 100 students gathered in at the entrances of Fenelon High School in Lille, France to pay tribute to a 17-year-old trans classmate, Fouad, who committed suicide. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Switzerland legalises same-sex marriage Switzerland has become the 29th country to legalise same-sex marriage after lawmakers voted in support of the new regulations on Friday December 18. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Hungary bans same-sex adoption The Hungarian government has officially prohibited same-sex couples from adopting amid a national crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News European council calls on Slovakia to protect LGBTQ+ community In a report published on December 8, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), of the Council of Europe, has urged the Slovak Republic to improve education access for the country’s Roma population and to develop policies which protect the LGBTQ+ community from discrimination and By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
