Eastern Europe
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No Marriage Equality in Poland: Husbands’ Jakub & Dawid lost their court case
Comments on the ruling by political scientist Rémy Bonny
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My 10 Most Inspiring LGBT+ of 2018
This year was for me the year I started to focus entirely on my interest. I started to meet so many inspiring LGBT+ people. Therefore I listed the 10 most inspiring LGBT+ groups and/or persons I met in 2018. Vitalina Koval, Ukraine At the rainbow crossing between the HQs of the European Commission and the…
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HIV-epidemic: Something from the past? Not in Romania!
This article has also been published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Knack, GayStarNews & Mannschaft. BUCHAREST – Searching for the entrance to the building, I discover a half vowed rainbow flag dangling in the front garden. It is the entrance to the headquarters of Romania’s main LGBTI-organisation: ACCEPT. The frayed flag couldn’t embody the political situation…
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Martial Law in Ukraine: What could it mean for the LGBTI-community?
Today, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will ask the Parliament to introduce the martial law. His demand came after the attack on 3 Ukrainian military ships in the Kerch Strait by the Russian army. Clearly, the LGBTI-movement has not been very visible in countries where the martial law was/is in force. During the martial law in…
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Czech Lower House debated Same-Sex Marriage
In a historic debate, the Czech Lower House officially paved to way for marriage equality. (This article has a copyright disclaimer, see bellow) Czeslaw Walek, the Jsme fér (We Are Fair) campaign-manager let Rémy Bonny know that, the Czech Lower House debated today on marriage equality. Walek: “This is a historic moment. We started the debate. Now we need to keep…
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Polish President Duda wants to Introduce Anti-Gay Propaganda Bill
In an interview with the Polish Newspaper Wyborcza, the Polish president said he would seriously consider a bill to introduce anti-gay propaganda legislation. (This article has a copyright disclaimer, see bellow) Tomorrow, Poland celebrates 100 years of independence. The biggest challenge, according to the Polish president for Poland at the moment is dealing with the division ‘”between supporters…
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2 LGBTI-Activists Attacked in Russia after conference was made impossible
Earlier Today, an LGBTI-conference could not go through. (This article has a copyright disclaimer, see bellow) Tonight, two volunteers of an LGBTI-conference on family, organized by Resource in Moscow were attacked. They’re having first aid now. “Several people have seen the attacker.”, according to Misha Tumasov (chairperson of the Russian LGBT-Network). Earlier Today, representatives of the…
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Czech Lower House set to debate Same-Sex Marriage
The major parties in the Czech Republic declared to support the bill. The Czech Republic will be the first post-communist country to introduce same-sex marriage. (This article has a copyright disclaimer, see bellow) In a delighted e-mail, the Jsme fér (We Are Fair) campaign let Rémy Bonnyknow that, a debate on same-sex marriage is on the agenda of the…
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Romanian Same-Sex Referendum: Is it going the right direction in Europe?
This weekend Romania votes on the possible introduction of same-sex referendum. The demand for this referendum did not come from the LGBTI-movement, but from a few religious organisati- ons. They want to underline in the Romanian constitution that a marriage is between a man and a woman. Does the countermovement to LGBTI-rights get the upper…
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Verdict on detained Saint Petersburg Pride Participants
On August 4, 30 participants of an LGBT Pride in Russia’s second city Saint Petersburg were detained. All of the detainees are receiving their court decisions this week. (This article has a copyright disclaimer, see bellow) From the 30 detainees already 13 received fines. The fine is in most cases 5000 rubles (63 euro). 6 of…
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