2026 marks the nineteenth (19th) edition of Antwerp Pride. From Wednesday 5 to Sunday 9 August, … Çavaria welcomes Belgian LGBTQI+ action plan but warns violence requires greater urgencyRead more
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BELGIUM | Then-18-year-old man attempted attack on Pride in Leuven in 2024
A then-18-year-old man intended to carry out an attack on the Pride event in Leuven (Louvain) … BELGIUM | Then-18-year-old man attempted attack on Pride in Leuven in 2024Read more
ANTWERP PRIDE 2026 | Lien Van de Kelder: “Antwerp is a sanctuary and a refuge”
2026 marks the nineteenth (19th) edition of Antwerp Pride. From Wednesday 5 to Sunday 9 August, … ANTWERP PRIDE 2026 | Lien Van de Kelder: “Antwerp is a sanctuary and a refuge”Read more
ANTWERP PRIDE 2026 | 5-day festival combines protest, celebration and community as organisers respond to rising discrimination and global backlash
2026 marks the nineteenth (19th) edition of Antwerp Pride. From Wednesday 5 to Sunday 9 August, … ANTWERP PRIDE 2026 | 5-day festival combines protest, celebration and community as organisers respond to rising discrimination and global backlashRead more
66 countries criminalise consensual gay sex
The number of countries where consensual same-sex sexual relations are illegal has risen to 66 following … 66 countries criminalise consensual gay sexRead more
WEST AFRICA | Niger criminalises gay sex
Niger has enacted one of the harshest homophobic laws in West Africa, introducing prison sentences of … WEST AFRICA | Niger criminalises gay sexRead more
LITHUANIA | LGBTQIA+ rights group warns over proposed referendum on family definition
A proposed referendum in Lithuania that would constitutionally define a family exclusively as a marriage between … LITHUANIA | LGBTQIA+ rights group warns over proposed referendum on family definitionRead more
NETHERLANDS | Queer organizations demand Meta stop deleting accounts as legal action begins
Multiple Dutch queer organisations, businesses, and venues have launched legal proceedings against Meta following the mass … NETHERLANDS | Queer organizations demand Meta stop deleting accounts as legal action beginsRead more
Belgium slips to fourth in European LGBTQIA+ rights ranking: stagnation and unaddressed gaps
Belgium has dropped from second to fourth place on the Rainbow Map & Index 2026, ILGA … Belgium slips to fourth in European LGBTQIA+ rights ranking: stagnation and unaddressed gapsRead more
‘Flood the feed’ with love and queer joy: campaign calls for social media support for LGBTQI+ community
Social media are vital spaces for many LGBTQIA+ people: places to connect, to be visible, and … ‘Flood the feed’ with love and queer joy: campaign calls for social media support for LGBTQI+ communityRead more