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LGBTQIA+ Fans Look Forward to Eurovision

Posted on 13 May 2022 in Europe

The sixty fifth Eurovision Song Contest final takes place on Saturday 14th May, with the United Kingdom’s hopes pinned on Sam Ryder. With its message of peace through music, the contest’s presence this year is more poignant than ever before. Held this time round in the Italian city of Turin, the contest will be televised by BBC-1 in the UK and RTE-1 in the Republic of Ireland and by national broadcasters the world over. LGBTQIA media have been heavily covering the build up to the contest with many podcasts and broadcast outlets celebrating the glories of Eurovisions past and present. Wo

Escape for France after Far Right Defeat

Posted on 28 Apr 2022 in Europe

In the French Presidential Elections, in which polling took place all day on Sunday, the initial exit polls predicted that Centre Right candidate Emmauel Macron was in the lead over far right Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party.

Narrow Escape for French as Le Pen Fails

Posted on 24 Apr 2022 in Europe

Democratic Norms Threat from Le Pen in France

Posted on 24 Apr 2022 in Europe

The French Jewish organisation Crif has articulated the fears of many in minority communities across the Republic when he said that the “Our freedom, social diversity, traditions, and our country’s stability are at stake.” The far right National Rally Party headed by Marine le Pen, is just a fe

Ukrainian LGBTQ+ People Fight Bravely

Posted on 23 Apr 2022 in Europe

Cable news channel Euronews reports that homophobic Ukranians are beginning to warm in their attitude towards LGBTQIA people as they see that members of the community in the war torn country are stepping up to defend the territory against Russian aggression. Euronews reports that there are even

Apr

Rainbow Flags Can Fly Over German Buildings

Cable News Channel Euronews reports that the new social democratic government of Germany has clarified the rules under which the rainbow flag can be flown from official buildings across the Republi

Apr

Warning on Far Right in France After Election

A Gaullist, that is, centre-right candidate in the French Presidential election, the first round of which was held on Sunday 10th April, has warned that “the far right has never been closer to powe

Apr

Mixed Results in Maltese General Election

The Centre Left Labour Party of Malta has won the majority of seats in the Maltese House of Representatives following a General Election on 26th March.

Mar

Italy Celebrates a Rich LGBTQIA Heritage

Lili Hartlep reports in Gay Times magazine that Italy is marking its first LGBTQIA History Month this April, in commemoration of demonstrations for equality that took place in 1972.

Mar

LGBTQ Shop Online in Fundraising for Ukraine

The online community pride product shop LGBTQ Shop.Com has launched a range of quality cotton T-Shirts specifically to show solidarity with the Ukrainian People during the current invasion of their