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Hungary Fans Bemused by Rainbow-Flag Reception in Munich
Rainbow flags outnumbered German flags when soccer fans arrived for a European Championship game in Munich on Wednesday.
PM Draghi Defends Italy from Vatican Objections to LGBTQ Law
Premier Mario Draghi defended the independence of Italy's parliament on Wednesday in the face of formal objections by the Vatican to a proposed law that would extend additional discrimination protections to the LGBTQ community.
Italy Welcomes Tourists From US, Canada, Japan
Italy's leader is pitching for tourists to start coming from the United States, Canada and Japan to give a vitally needed boost to Italian hotel and restaurant businesses.
EU Says UEFA has No 'Excuse' for Blocking Rainbow Protest
A top European Union official said he can't find "any reasonable excuse" for UEFA to reject host city Munich's plans to display rainbow colors during a match between Germany and Hungary at the European Championship.
Hungary's PM Uses Soccer to Push Vision of Right-Wing Europe
Hungary's populist prime minister has used soccer to advance his right-wing politics, and now widespread international criticism of a new law seen as targeting the LGBTQ community turned the European Championship into a stage to challenge liberal values.
How Hungary's Anti-LGBTQ Law Is a Political Tactic for Orbán
Hungary's "pedophilia law" is really the latest political tool for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to consolidate support ahead of a major election.
Hungary's Foreign Minister Defends Law Limiting LGBT Rights
Hungary's foreign minister alleged Tuesday that a disinformation campaign was being used to rally international criticism of a recent Hungarian law widely seen as targeting LGBT people.
Angelina Jolie Visits Burkina Faso as U.N. Special Envoy
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has visited war-weakened Burkina Faso to show solidarity with people who continue to welcome the displaced.
Australia Accused of 'Excessive and Unnecessary' Secrecy
Australia's suppression of information seen as pivotal to a free and open media is at the center of accusations that the country has become one of the world's most secretive democracies.
As Brazil Tops 500,000 Deaths, Protests Against President
Anti-government protesters took to the streets in more than a score of cities across Brazil on Saturday as the nation's confirmed death toll from COVID-19 soared past half a million.
Mexico Conservatives to Sue Over Gay Pride Twitter Hacking
A socially conservative Mexican political party is threatening legal action Friday after someone hacked the Solidarity Encounter Party's Twitter account and posted the gay pride banner and the slogan "Love is Love."
France Eases Masks Rules; Will End Nightly Virus Curfew
France on Wednesday eased several COVID-19 restrictions, with authorities saying it's no longer always mandatory to wear masks outdoors and halting an 8-month nightly coronavirus curfew this weekend.
European Union Agrees to Lift Travel Restrictions on US Tourists
EU members agreed Wednesday to add the U.S. to the list of countries for which they should gradually remove restrictions on non-essential travel.
Watch: The Queer City — How to Design More Inclusive Public Space
Through interviews with over 120 academics, designers, activists and other respondents, researchers have studied how considering the design and planning needs of LGBTQ people might make the public realm more inclusive.
Hungary: Lawmakers Pass Law Barring LGBTQ Content for Minors
Lawmakers in Hungary passed legislation that prohibits sharing with minors any content portraying homosexuality or sex reassignment, something supporters said would help fight pedophilia but which human rights groups denounced as anti-LGBT discrimination.
Thousands in Hungary Protest Anti-LGBTQ Bills on Eve of Vote
Protesters and human rights officials urged lawmakers in Hungary on Monday to reject legislation banning any content portraying or promoting homosexuality or sex reassignment to anyone under 18.
Virus Left Transgender Kashmiris 'On Our Own'
Prolonged coronavirus lockdowns, preceded by a strict security lockdown in the region in 2019 when India scrapped Kashmir's semi-autonomous status, left many in the transgender community with no work at all.
Guyana Plans to Rescind Old Law Against Cross-Dressing
Guyana's main transgender group on Monday welcomed plans by the parliament to rescind a law against cross-dressing, saying it has been the source of decades of police and state harassment.
UK Approves New, Less Strict Rules Around Gay, Bi Men Donating Blood
The U.K. has marked World Blood Donor Day (June 14) by relaxing what some have called overly strict rules around gay and bisexual men donating blood.
Human Rights Officials Denounce Hungary's Anti-LGBTQ Bills
Leading human rights officials urged lawmakers in Hungary on Monday to reject legislation banning any content portraying or promoting homosexuality or sex reassignment to anyone under 18.