Europe 'Our visibility can no longer be ignored.' Thousands fill the streets for 20th Bucharest Pride Around 30,000 people filled the streets of Bucharest on Saturday, waving rainbow flags and chanting messages of solidarity and inclusion in Romania’s largest LGBTQ+ Pride march to date. Organisers say it marks the biggest turnout since the event began 20 years ago. The first Pride in Bucharest took By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture Rising Swedish artist Sam Ezeh shares new EP, LOVELACED-Out today For rising Swedish artist and producer Sam Ezeh, the past three years have been a journey of reflection and reinvention. Emerging from this period of self-discovery is LOVELACED, a transformative new EP, out right….now! Following closely behind the surf-rock-infused single EARLY BIRD’S NEST and soni By Dale Melita • 3 min read
Travel International LGBTQ+ Travel Association Foundation publishes report on future of LGBTQ+ travel in Europe Shaping the Future of LGBTQ+ Tourism in Europe is the outcome of IGLTAF’S first virtual Think Tank and offers concrete steps toward a more inclusive and welcoming future of LGBTQ+ travel By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Tim Küsters from the Netherlands comes out on top and wins Mr Gay Europe title Tim will be starting his work right away with a new project focusing on mental health and loneliness in the gay community. This project was decided upon by a joint group of finalists as a mission for the new Mr Gay Europe. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News France moving to ban conversion therapy France is likely to outlaw LGBTQ+ conversion therapy after the country’s National Assembly voted unanimously to pass Bill 673 on Tuesday. 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 Embassies publish open letter in support of Hungary’s LGBTQ+ community 30 international embassies have signed an open letter to express their ‘support for the LGBTQ+ community in Hungary’ ahead of Budapest Pride. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
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
