🏳️‍🌈 The Court of Justice of the EU issued a judgment, stating that Member States have an obligation under EU law to recognise a same-sex marriage from another Member State where the couple have exercised their freedom to move and reside. @ilgaeurope.bsky.social www.ilga-europe.org/news/we-welc...

Are you looking to meet new friends and connect with other women who love women in Brussels? EGOW (English-speaking Gay Organization for Women) offers a vibrant, international, and non-political social community for lesbian and bisexual women. ket.brussels/2025/11/24/e...

While #Limburg #Pride planned to switch host cities in the province of Limburg in #Belgium, it will remain in the provincial capital #Hasselt for the 2026 edition. ‘One Family, Many Colours‘ is the theme of the next edition. tripbytrip.org/2025/11/22/l...

Tweede Limburg Pride zet elke familie centraal. gaylive.be/articles/van...

A new report published today by @ilgaeurope.bsky.social , brings together research from Italy, Spain, Germany, and Slovenia, offering telling insights into hidden homelessness for LGBTI people, the economic impact of homelessness, and the cost of stigma. www.ilga-europe.org/press-releas...

Hidden just steps from the Grand-Place at Pt Rue au Beurre 2, La Réserve stands as the oldest #gay bar in #Brussels—an enduring symbol of the city’s #LGBTQI history and community spirit. ket.brussels/2025/11/20/t...

Transgender and non-binary people in Belgium continue to face significant levels of discrimination because of their gender identity, according to a new study by the Institute for the Equality of Women and Men (IEFH). ket.brussels/2025/11/20/t...

#Queer Clicks: Where to Find LGBT Youth Info in #Belgium? ket.brussels/2025/11/19/q...

The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request to revisit its landmark 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, which legalized same-sex marriage a decade ago. The court announced its decision on Monday morning, without comment. milkboys.net/us-supreme-c...

Jongno 3-ga is the other #gay neighbourhood in #Seoul. tripbytrip.org/2025/11/11/g...

Turkije wil nieuwe anti-LGBTQ-wet invoeren die relaties en zorg strafbaar maakt. gaylive.be/articles/tur...

Afgelopen vrijdagavond is het jaarlijkse Holebifilmfestival officieel van start gegaan met de Holebikort-wedstrijd. Die werd gewonnen door de kortfilm Pietra van Cynthia Levitan. gaylive.be/articles/spa...

#Queer Walks mark 30 years of Het Roze Huis in #Antwerp tripbytrip.org/2025/11/08/a...

The law ‘institutionalizes hostility’ against Kazakhstan’s LGBT community, activists say The parliament of the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan has passed a law that bans so-called “LGBT propaganda.” 76crimes.com/2025/11/07/k...

#LGBT rights advocates declare ‘Queer State of Emergency’ — again. #Tunisia has launched a campaign of arrests targeting the nation’s queer citizens. 76crimes.com/2025/11/06/m...

Hungary Crosses a Line: Pride Organizer Faces Criminal Charges ket.brussels/2025/11/05/h...

Shunning top-down strategies, AIDS fighters turn to LGBT+ communities for PrEP promotion Health care activists gathered last month in Paris to plan strategies for promoting PrEP among LGBT+ people of African descent to combat Europe’s rising rates of HIV. 76crimes.com/2025/11/05/a...

The European Parliament’s LGBTIQ+ Intergroup welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s new LGBTIQ Equality Strategy, which will enter into force in December 2025. lgbti-ep.eu/2025/11/04/p...

Can a street be both easy and hard to find? Yes! #Homo Hill in #Itaewon, #Seoul is such a place. tripbytrip.org/2025/11/04/g...

Tens of thousands of people took part in #BuenosAires’ 34th #Pride March on Saturday, raising their voices against hate, violence, and recent government rollbacks of #LGBTQ rights under President Javier Milei. ket.brussels/2025/11/03/a...

Brussels rolls out the fuchsia and yellow carpet once again as the Pink Screens – Brussels Queer Film Festival kicks off its 24th edition from Thursday, October 30 to Monday, November 10, 2025. ket.brussels/2025/10/30/t...

Fuse Club is gearing up for a massive SOLD OUT opening party on Friday, 31 October, with doors opening at 22:00 and the event continuing until 12:00 noon on Saturday. If you missed out online, tickets will be available at the door starting from 4:00 AM. ket.brussels/2025/10/29/g...

Berlin’s legendary queer nightclub SchwuZ has announced that it will close its doors for good on November 1, marking the end of an era for Germany’s oldest LGBTQ+ venue and a new chapter in Berlin’s ongoing “Clubsterben” — the so-called death of clubs. ket.brussels/2025/10/27/b...

L’association tunisienne de défense des droits #LGBTQI+ Shams est depuis longtemps source de divisions et de controverses, non seulement auprès des Tunisiens conservateurs, mais aussi auprès d’autres défenseurs des droits humains en #Tunisie. 76crimesfr.com/2025/10/24/s...

The best cities for #gay #cruising? #London, #Berlin, #Paris, #Madrid and #Barcelona. tripbytrip.org/2025/10/24/t...

In a nation that is increasingly hostile to anything other than traditional heterosexuality, Russian police raided a Moscow nightclub’s “kissing party“ early Sunday, holding revelers face-down for up to four hours while targeting attendees with an “unusual appearance”. 76crimes.com/2025/10/23/r...

Lithuania is entering a decisive phase in the recognition and protection of diverse families. Following judicial rulings, civil partnership is now firmly on the national political agenda — and the question has shifted from whether to regulate partnership to how. www.ilga-europe.org/press-releas...

On the 8th of October 2025, the European Commission published its second EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy. OII Europe welcomes the adoption of the Strategy. www.oiieurope.org/new-eu-lgbti...

Forbidden Colours welcomes the Commission’s words about defending LGBTIQ+ people and EU values, but the new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy (2026–2030) does not meet today’s reality. www.forbidden-colours.com/2025/10/08/n...

La militante féministe marocaine Ibtissame Lachgar a vu sa peine de deux ans et demi de prison pour "atteinte à l'islam" confirmée en appel. À l'énoncé du jugement, l'une des soeurs de l'accusée a éclaté en sanglots. tetu.com/2025/10/08/m...

There’s something fascinating about realizing that gay cruising—the practice of seeking intimate encounters in public or semi-public spaces—has spanned the centuries with unsettling consistency. www.bearwww.com/blog/gay-cru...

How to behave in hotel saunas in South Korea. tripbytrip.org/2025/09/30/h...

#Ukraine moves closer to enacting a law against anti-LGBTI bias 76crimes.com/2025/09/28/u...

Le Parlement slovaque a voté ce vendredi en faveur d'une série d'amendements constitutionnels pour empêcher les transitions de genre, interdire l'adoption aux couples homosexuels ou encore restreindre l'éducation à la sexualité. tetu.com/2025/09/26/e...

Aanstaande zondag vindt in Gent de herdenkingsmars plaats voor Ihsane Jarfi en de andere slachtoffers van homofoob geweld. Jarfi werd in 2012 vermoord omdat hij homo was. www.gaylive.be/articles/gen...

Petra De Sutter gaat niet naar de VS. gaylive.be/articles/pet...

HULPORGANISATIES PROTESTEREN TEGEN VERNIETIGING VAN AMERIKAANSE VOORBEHOEDSMIDDELEN gaylive.be/articles/hul...

PrEP injectable contre le VIH : l'Afrique d'abord tetu.com/2025/09/17/u...

De Nederlandse Tweede Kamer heeft ingestemd met een verbod op zogenaamde conversietherapieën, waarbij geprobeerd wordt om de seksuele geaardheid of genderidentiteit van homoseksuelen en transpersonen te veranderen. gaylive.be/articles/twe...

La Deuxième Chambre des Pays-Bas a voté en faveur de l’interdiction des thérapies de conversion, des pratiques visant à modifier l’orientation sexuelle ou l’identité de genre des personnes homosexuelles ou transgenres. gaylive.be/articles/int...

The Dutch House of Representatives has voted in favor of a ban on conversion therapy, practices aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. gaylive.be/articles/dut...

Today in Ankara, the first hearing took place in the case against Enes Hocaoğulları, charged with “disseminating misleading information” and “inciting hatred” after his Council of Europe speech.

We welcome the Opinion of the Advocate General in CJEU saying that EU Member States must allow legal gender recognition! Read the full joint statement on our website: https://www.ilga-europe.org/news/joint-statement-landmark-cjeu-opinion-demands-legal-gender-recognition-across-eu/

Het Roze Huis in #Antwerp will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Saturday 13 September 2025, with a full-day programme. tripbytrip.org/2025/09/06/a...

Between 15,000 and 20,000 fetish enthusiasts attended Folsom Europe in Berlin last week. As in previous years, the Fuggerstraße and surroundings were transformed into a massive social gathering where leathermen, along with many puppies, furries, and other fetish lovers. gaylive.be/articles/ber...

De musical ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ zal volgend jaar niet alleen te zien zijn in de Arenberg in Antwerpen, maar ook in het NTGent. Dat laat InTeam Productions, de producent die de Broadwayklassieker volgend jaar naar België haalt, weten. www.gaylive.be/articles/mus...

Burkina Faso’s new anti-gay law provides up to 5 years in prison for homosexuality 76crimes.com/2025/09/02/w...

"It’s official: we’ve fallen head over heels for Dressed Like Boys, the dazzling solo project from Jelle Denturck." ket.brussels/2025/09/02/f...

As Kazakhstan marked 30 years of its Constitution, we stand with Kazakh civil society and urge authorities to honour its principles of equality, dignity and freedom of expression, and not proceed with an anti-LGBTI “propaganda” law presented as protecting children.

So, you’re arriving in #Brussels this September—maybe as a student, European intern, or new resident? Brussels is a blend of cultures and communities, and offers plenty of room for #LGBTQIA+ life. ket.brussels/2025/08/29/w...