Europe News

Baptism for Trans Man is First for Balkans

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 in Europe

Dissident radio network Radio Free Europe, which transmits independent journalism at the former communist bloc countries where a free media is frequently compromised by religious and political conservatism, has reported that the often belligerently bigoted Serbian Orthodox Church in the tiny state of Montenegro has permitted the baptism of a nineteen year old transgender man. "For me, religion is love," the man, who was christened under his adopted name of Vuk Adzic at the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Podgorica on November 3, told Radio Free Europe's Balkan Service.

Trailblazing Actor Remembered in EU Paper

Posted on 24 Jul 2019 in Europe

She was loved by gay raconteur and trailblazer Oscar Wilde. She had a string of famous male lovers and couldn't give two hoots for the moralistic conventions of either the early feminist movement or the male chauvinist establishment of her day.

Soxty Per Cent of Germas Demand More Action

Posted on 24 Jul 2019 in Europe

Around sixty per cent of the German population believe their government should do more to deal with the challenge posed by the far right wing movement. That was the finding of a report broadcast on the pro-Russian news channel Russia Today, also known as RT in Europe.

Gay and Lesbian People and the French Moment

Posted on 16 Jul 2019 in Europe

On Monday night, Classic FM, one of Britain's national classical music radio networks, presents a programme dedicated to the amazing works of French composers.

Russian Crackdowns Affect More than LGBTs

Posted on 31 Mar 2019 in Europe

More concerning news regarding the situation of human rights in Russia. Radio Free Europe, the famous pro-liberty radio station that broadcasts to Russia on shortwave and is financed by a grant from the United States, reports that two young members of the Mormon Church, known officially as t

Jan

Amnesty Calls for NI Law Reforms

The Irish World newspaper, which is a community paper for Irish people living in Britain, reports that Amnesty International has called on the UK government to intercede in Northern Irelan

Jan

Russian Dissidents Celebrated in Play

BBC Radio Four dramatised the story of Pussy Riot at the weekend, the pro-LGBT, pro-democracy feminist punk rock group who were persecuted by the Russian State and the increasingly belligerent Russ

Nov

Students in Spain Unite for Proper Sex Ed

It was not widely reported in the UK, but the left wing fortnightly paper The Socialist, formerly known as Militant, says that a school strike and demonstrations, whose demands in

Sep

Belgrade Pride Gains Official Support from PM

The pro-democracy broadcaster Radio Free Europe says that the Prime Minister of Serbia and the Mayor of the Capital City, Belgrade, joined several hundred LGBT activists in a show of solid

Jun

Feminist Paper Delights Readers

The New European newspaper, which is the main voice of the anti-BREXIT movement in the UK, has received largely good feedback for its pop up “feminist” edition edited by Caroline Crialdo-P