Horror as Once Liberal Portugal Slips Back to its Authoritarian Past

In a significant political shift, Portugal's parliament has voted to advance three bills that would dismantle key parts of the nation's progressive gender identity laws. The move, driven by a coalition of the centre-right governing alliance and the surging far-right opposition, marks a stark reversal for a country once seen as a European leader on LGBTQ+ rights.The proposed legislation, which passed its first reading by a vote of 151 to 79, would reintroduce significant barriers for transgender...