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U.S. supreme court won't touch marriage equality - milkboys The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request to revisit its landmark 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, which legalized same-sex marriage a decade ago. The court announced its decision on Monday m...

The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request to revisit its landmark 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, which legalized same-sex marriage a decade ago. The court announced its decision on Monday morning, without comment.

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GAY SEOUL | Jongno 3-ga ft. Bar MoU Autumn 2024. Ten years after my first trip to Seoul in 2014, I am returning to the Republic of Korea, better known as South Korea. Not solo this time, but with Oriol, who has never been to Korea. O…

Jongno 3-ga is the other #gay neighbourhood in #Seoul.

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Turkije wil nieuwe anti-LGBTQ-wet invoeren die relaties en zorg strafbaar maakt Mensenrechtenorganisaties hebben het nieuwe Turkse anti-LGBTQ-wetsvoorstel veroordeeld. De nieuwe wet, die momenteel op tafel ligt, zou homoseksuelen en...

Turkije wil nieuwe anti-LGBTQ-wet invoeren die relaties en zorg strafbaar maakt.

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Spaanse kortfilm Pietra wint Holebikort filmwedstrijd Afgelopen vrijdagavond is het jaarlijkse Holebifilmfestival officieel van start gegaan met de Holebikort-wedstrijd. Die werd gewonnen door de kortfilm...

Afgelopen vrijdagavond is het jaarlijkse Holebifilmfestival officieel van start gegaan met de Holebikort-wedstrijd. Die werd gewonnen door de kortfilm Pietra van Cynthia Levitan.

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ANTWERP | Queer Walks mark 30 years of Het Roze Huis Antwerp’s LGBTQIA+ community has not always had an easy place in the city, but over the decades it has found ways to come together, speak out, and fight for equal rights. This year, Het Roze …

#Queer Walks mark 30 years of Het Roze Huis in #Antwerp

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Kazakhstan parliament passes ‘Anti-LGBT Propaganda’ law The parliament of the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan has passed a law that bans so-called “LGBT propaganda.”

The law ‘institutionalizes hostility’ against Kazakhstan’s LGBT community, activists say The parliament of the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan has passed a law that bans so-called “LGBT propaganda.”

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More than 70 arrested in Tunisia's anti-LGBT crackdown Tunisia has launched a campaign of arrests targeting  the nation's queer citizens.

#LGBT rights advocates declare ‘Queer State of Emergency’ — again. #Tunisia has launched a campaign of arrests targeting the nation’s queer citizens.

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Hungary Crosses a Line: Pride Organizer Faces Criminal Charges In Pécs, a historic city in southern Hungary known more for its art and architecture

Hungary Crosses a Line: Pride Organizer Faces Criminal Charges

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As Europe's AIDS rate climbs, LGBT+ immigrant advocates seek to boost use of PrEP Health care activists gathered last month in Paris to plan strategies for promoting PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis medications) among LGBT+ people of African

Shunning top-down strategies, AIDS fighters turn to LGBT+ communities for PrEP promotion Health care activists gathered last month in Paris to plan strategies for promoting PrEP among LGBT+ people of African descent to combat Europe’s rising rates of HIV.

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The European Parliament’s LGBTIQ+ Intergroup welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s new LGBTIQ Equality Strategy, which will enter into force in December 2025.

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GAY ITAEWON | Homo Hill = Usadan-ro 12-gil (우사단로12길) in Seoul, South Korea Autumn 2024. Ten years after my first trip to Seoul in 2014, I am returning to the Republic of Korea, better known as South Korea. Not solo this time, but with Oriol, who has never been to Korea. O…

Can a street be both easy and hard to find? Yes! #Homo Hill in #Itaewon, #Seoul is such a place.

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Argentina's 34th Pride March: Tens of Thousands Rally Against Hate and Government Rollbacks Under President Milei Tens of thousands of people took part in Buenos Aires’ 34th Pride March on Saturday,

Tens of thousands of people took part in #BuenosAires’ 34th #Pride March on Saturday, raising their voices against hate, violence, and recent government rollbacks of #LGBTQ rights under President Javier Milei.

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The Queers Are Coming: Pink Screens Returns for Its 24th Edition in Brussels Brussels rolls out the fuchsia and yellow carpet once again as the Pink Screens – Brussels

Brussels rolls out the fuchsia and yellow carpet once again as the Pink Screens – Brussels Queer Film Festival kicks off its 24th edition from Thursday, October 30 to Monday, November 10, 2025.

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Global Celebration in Brussels: Massive Queer Weekend at Fuse Club and ING Arena Welcomes 10,000 Partygoers with Spectacular Shows and International DJs Fuse Club is gearing up for a massive SOLD OUT opening party on Friday, 31

Fuse Club is gearing up for a massive SOLD OUT opening party on Friday, 31 October, with doors opening at 22:00 and the event continuing until 12:00 noon on Saturday. If you missed out online, tickets will be available at the door starting from 4:00 AM.

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Berlin’s Oldest Queer Club SchwuZ to Close Permanently on November 1 Amid “Death of Clubs” Crisis Berlin’s legendary queer nightclub SchwuZ has announced that it will close its doors for good on November

Berlin’s legendary queer nightclub SchwuZ has announced that it will close its doors for good on November 1, marking the end of an era for Germany’s oldest LGBTQ+ venue and a new chapter in Berlin’s ongoing “Clubsterben” — the so-called death of clubs.

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Shams contre Shams : Scission au sein d’un groupe tunisien de défense des droits des homosexuels Voir l’article pour en savoir plus.

L’association tunisienne de défense des droits #LGBTQI+ Shams est depuis longtemps source de divisions et de controverses, non seulement auprès des Tunisiens conservateurs, mais aussi auprès d’autres défenseurs des droits humains en #Tunisie.

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The best cities for gay cruising? London, Berlin, Paris, Madrid and Barcelona A new Global Gay Cruising Index published by Erobella in September 2025 reveals where gay men around the world have the best chances for spontaneous erotic encounters, and Europe emerges as the und…

The best cities for #gay #cruising? #London, #Berlin, #Paris, #Madrid and #Barcelona.

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On beyond homophobia: Russian police raid ‘kissing party‘ Russian anti-LGBT raid targeted Moscow party-goers with 'unusual appearance'.

In a nation that is increasingly hostile to anything other than traditional heterosexuality, Russian police raided a Moscow nightclub’s “kissing party“ early Sunday, holding revelers face-down for up to four hours while targeting attendees with an “unusual appearance”.

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From Courtrooms to Parliament: Lithuania Faces a Defining Moment for Family Equality | ILGA-Europe Lithuania is entering a decisive phase in the recognition and protection of diverse families.

Lithuania is entering a decisive phase in the recognition and protection of diverse families. Following judicial rulings, civil partnership is now firmly on the national political agenda — and the question has shifted from whether to regulate partnership to how.

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New EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy: Intersex Rights Overlooked – OII Europe The EC LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026-2030 comes at a moment of global and EU-wide backlash against equality, human rights and democracy.

On the 8th of October 2025, the European Commission published its second EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy. OII Europe welcomes the adoption of the Strategy.

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New LGBTIQ+ Strategy fails to match the scale of the threats The new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy (2026–2030) does not meet today’s reality.

Forbidden Colours welcomes the Commission’s words about defending LGBTIQ+ people and EU values, but the new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy (2026–2030) does not meet today’s reality.

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"Dieu est lesbienne" : au Maroc, la peine de prison d'Ibtissame Lachgar confirmée La militante féministe marocaine Ibtissame Lachgar a vu sa peine de deux ans et demi de prison pour "atteinte à l'islam" confirmée en appel.

La militante féministe marocaine Ibtissame Lachgar a vu sa peine de deux ans et demi de prison pour "atteinte à l'islam" confirmée en appel. À l'énoncé du jugement, l'une des soeurs de l'accusée a éclaté en sanglots.

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Gay Cruising: From Clandestine Origins to the Digital Era From Grindr and Sniffies: the history of gay cruising—molly houses, hanky code, Stonewall, AIDS—and its evolution into the digital age.

There’s something fascinating about realizing that gay cruising—the practice of seeking intimate encounters in public or semi-public spaces—has spanned the centuries with unsettling consistency.

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HOW TO | Hotel saunas in South Korea Autumn 2024. Ten years after my first trip to Seoul in 2014, I am returning to the Republic of Korea, better known as South Korea. Not solo this time, but with Oriol, who has never been to Korea. O…

How to behave in hotel saunas in South Korea.

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Ukraine moves closer to enacting a law against anti-LGBTI bias As Ukraine edges closer to joining the European Union, the government met with representatives of the nation's LGBTI groups to discuss a proposed

#Ukraine moves closer to enacting a law against anti-LGBTI bias

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[Actu] Slovaquie : le Parlement adopte une réforme anti-LGBT+ Le gouvernement de Robert Fico a fait inscrire dans la constitution slovaque l'impossibilité de changer de genre et l'interdiction de l'adoption pour les homos.

Le Parlement slovaque a voté ce vendredi en faveur d'une série d'amendements constitutionnels pour empêcher les transitions de genre, interdire l'adoption aux couples homosexuels ou encore restreindre l'éducation à la sexualité.

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Gent herdenkt moord op Ihsane Jarfi Aanstaande zondag vindt in Gent de herdenkingsmars plaats voor Ihsane Jarfi en de andere slachtoffers van homofoob geweld. Jarfi werd in 2012 vermoord...

Aanstaande zondag vindt in Gent de herdenkingsmars plaats voor Ihsane Jarfi en de andere slachtoffers van homofoob geweld. Jarfi werd in 2012 vermoord omdat hij homo was.

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Petra de Sutter gaat niet naar de VS: Aan het begin van haar ambtstermijn als nieuwe rector van de Universiteit Gent heeft Petra De Sutter in een interview met Belga gezegd dat ze niet zal...

Petra De Sutter gaat niet naar de VS.

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Hulporganisaties protesteren tegen vernietiging van Amerikaanse voorbehoedsmiddelen Verschillende organisaties, waaronder Sensoa, La Fédération Laïque de Centres de Planning Familial (FLCPF) en 11.11.11, hebben...

HULPORGANISATIES PROTESTEREN TEGEN VERNIETIGING VAN AMERIKAANSE VOORBEHOEDSMIDDELEN

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[Édito] PrEP injectable contre le VIH : l'Afrique d'abord L'arrivée d'une PreP injectable ouvre une occasion historique sur le front de la lutte contre le VIH.

PrEP injectable contre le VIH : l'Afrique d'abord

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