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Eurovision Song Contest entrant for Lithuania Silvester Belt.

Music
May 05

Eurovision’s Silvester Belt on becoming Lithuania’s first LGBTQ+ entrant: ‘Why would I hide it?’

Eurovision star and Belgium representative Mustii.

Exclusive
May 09

Belgium’s queer Eurovision act Mustii hopes contest makes bigots think twice

LGBT Activist holds a rainbow flag during a pride march in Belgrade, on September 17, 2022

Pride
Apr 02

EuroPride 2027 could be hosted in this unlikely English county

People hold flags and balloons as they take part in the Baltic Pride 2016 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Europe
May 17 2022

Lithuania proposes watered-down ‘civil unions’ compromise after MPs reject same-sex partnerships

Image shows non-binary pop star in their music video for "The Code"

Music
May 07

Every LGBTQ+ artist performing at Eurovision 2024 – including Olly Alexander

Loreen wins the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest

Music
May 07

Eurovision 2024 semi-final line-ups and running order confirmed: but who’s in the ‘death slot’?

Trans people in Lithuania will be able to change legal name without surgery

Trans
Jan 03 2022

Lithuania will finally allow trans people to change name without surgery

Eurovision Song Contest entrants Joost Klein, Olly Alexander, and Nemo.

Music
May 07

Eurovision betting odds have these two countries as the favourites to win the 2024 contest

a picture of several county flags infront of the United Nations building in New York.

World
Apr 05

United Nations passes ‘groundbreaking’ resolution recognising intersex discrimination

Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest 2023 winner Loreen wearing a cream top and placing a finger over her lips in a promotional photo for her Tattoo Uk and Europe Tour

Tickets
May 22 2023

Loreen announces UK and European tour dates following historic second Eurovision win

Pussy Riot leader Maria Alyokhina stands in front of a microphone with a red light and background

World
May 11 2022

Pussy Riot leader makes daring escape from Russia disguised as food courier

Years and Years singer and the UK's 2024 Eurovision entry, Olly Alexander

Music
Feb 07

Olly Alexander shares first snippet of UK Eurovision entry ‘Dizzy’

Europe
Jun 20 2023

Estonia legalises same-sex marriage in historic first for a central European country

Eurovision Song Contest host Petra Mede in a red dress singing.

Music
May 10

Eurovision host’s hilarious joke about contest’s gay fans leaves viewers in stitches

Australia's Eurovision act Electric Fields.

Exclusive
May 08

Australia’s eliminated queer Eurovision act Electric Fields share hope for the future

Law
Jun 14 2023

Estonia set to become first Baltic state to legalise same-sex marriage

News
Oct 26 2021

Proud mother of LGBT+ child confronts Lithuanian president: ‘My heart is in pain’

Finnish pastor Patrick Tiainen

Crime
Jun 13 2023

‘Monstrous’ knife attack at Baltic Pride leaves man with broken bones in his face

Irish singer-songwriter Bambie Ray Robinson, aka Bambie Thug representing Ireland with the song "Doomsday blue" performs on stage during the first semi-final of the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) at the Malmo Arena, in Malmo, Sweden, on May 7, 2024. A week of Eurovision Song Contest festivities kicked off Saturday, on May 4, in the southern Swedish town of Malmo, with 37 countries taking part. The first semi-final takes place on Tuesday, May 7, the second on Thursday, May 9, and the grand final concludes the event on May 11. (Photo by Jessica Gow/TT / TT News Agency / AFP) / Sweden OUT

Music
May 08

Eurovision’s Bambie Thug says EBU forced them to change pro-Palestine outfit

Eurovision Song Contest 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra holding a Ukrainian flag

TV
Jan 31 2023

Eurovision Song Contest 2023 semi-final draw results, revealed