Europe News

Pride Takes Place in Montenegro, Bringing Joy

Posted on 22 Nov 2023 in Europe

Radio Free Europe, the famous pro-dissident radio station, financed by the US and which beams democratic news into countries where the media is controlled by authoritarians, reports that hundreds braved the rain and joined the LGBT Pride parade in Montenegro's capital, Podgorica, on October 21st. Among the participants were cabinet members, party leaders, and ambassadors. It was the 11th annual edition of this event in the Western Balkan country.

German Politician Hopes to Outflank Rightwing

Posted on 21 Nov 2023 in Europe

Euronews Cable Channel reports that veteran of Germany's left wing political scene, Sahra Wagenknecht is leaving the Left Party of Germany to establish a new political grouping. She hopes that her new Alliance for Reason and Fairness will not on

Dutch Parties Eye LGBT+ Votes in Election

Posted on 21 Nov 2023 in Europe

A General Election to the House of Representatives in the Netherlands is taking place on 22nd November 2023. It was precipitated by the collapse of the previous ruling coalition during the summer. The highly democratic Netherlands will see several dozen parties standing and campaigning for vote

Poland Emerges from the Homophobic Cold

Posted on 16 Nov 2023 in Europe

The BBC News Channel reports in detail from Poland, which still ranks at the bottom of the European Union nations in terms of LGBTQIA civil rights.

Sea Change in Poland After General Election

Posted on 14 Nov 2023 in Europe

Euronews Cable TV channel reports that Poland's domination by a far right wing, illiberal conservative government, under the spectacularly misnamed Law and Justice Party is coming to an end, after the General Election in the country gave a new co

Oct

LGBT+ Clubs Party as British Summer Time Ends

The LGBTQIA Scene across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland has enjoyed a bonus hour of partying tonight (Saturday 28th overnight to Sunday 29th) as the clocks have gon

Oct

Greek Gay Party Leader Has Eyes Set on PM

Aussie gay magazine DNA has some good news from one of Europe's more conservative countries, Greece, where the centre left opposition party Syriza has a new leader, and he's the an

Oct

Stopping Homophobic Govts Ahead of Euro Polls

Dissident broadcasting station Radio Free Europe, which beams pro-democracy programming at states with little functioning freedom, such as Russia, reports that European Commission

Oct

Study Exposes German Far Right Hate Beliefs

The Jewish Chronicle newspaper, which having been founded in 1841, is one of the longest surviving examples of community media in action, reports that a long term study from the Un

Oct

Andorran PM Comes Out to Support and Praise

The Prime Minister of Andorra has come out as gay in an interview with the small country's news radio network, Ràdio Nacional d'Andorra. Xavier Espot Zamora, who is forty four, l