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5 May 2009Russian activists plan gay Pride march ahead of Eurovision 2 Gay rights activists in Russia have said they plan to hold a gay Pride march in Moscow hours before the city hosts the Eurovision Song Contest final. -
1 May 2009Moscow authorities to clamp down on gay Pride events 5 Authorities in Moscow have said they will deal "firmly" with any attempts to hold gay Pride events in the city this month. -
1 May 2009Gay marriage becomes legal in Sweden today 8 A gender-neutral marriage law in Sweden has come into force today, meaning gay couples can now marry in the country in religious or civil ceremonies. -
29 April 2009Dutch park unveils signs to ‘warn visitors’ about gay cruising spots 19 A park in the southwest of Amsterdam has put up signs indicating areas where gay men are allegedly known to have sex so no one will be caught unaware. -
28 April 2009Teacher ‘suffered ten years of homophobic harassment’ + The case of an Irish teacher who was allegedly bullied by colleagues for ten years over his sexual orientation is being challenged in the High Court. -
27 April 2009First lesbian prime minister wins Iceland election under left-wing coalition 9 Johanna Sigurdardottir, the world's first openly gay leader, has won Iceland's general election. -
24 April 2009Dutch survey reveals lesbian women suffer depression and stigmatisation + Research from the Netherlands has reported that bisexual and lesbian women suffer anxiety, depression and insomnia and are the targets of gossip and abuse. -
23 April 2009Rightwing Polish politician angry at elephant’s gay tendencies 30 A member of Poland's Law and Justice party has criticised a zoo for acquiring an elephant that might be gay. -
23 April 2009Gays urged to vote in European Parliament elections 2 The European Parliament elections are taking place between 4th and 7th June and gay rights group ILGA-Europe has recently launched a campaign encouraging people to take part. -
23 April 2009LGBT groups say police are harassing gays in Ukraine + More than 80 people who were arrested at a gay club in Kiev earlier this month by police had their human rights violated, it has been claimed. -
17 April 2009Dutch homophobia ghetto could host gay pride event 10 The chairman of Amsterdam borough Slotervaart, which has made headlines in recent years for its residents' homophobia, is to introduce a raft of controversial new measures to ease tensions between the Islamic and gay communities. -
17 April 2009‘Second mothers’ to get mandatory ‘paternity’ leave 7 MEPs are to vote next month on pioneering legislation that will secure mandatory paternity leave for heterosexual fathers and the partners of gay mothers for the first time. -
16 April 2009Spanish gay murder reveals issues with domestic violence laws 5 The case of a man who killed his ex-partner before committing suicide last week in Almeria, Spain, has revealed that domestic violence legislation in the country does not apply to gay men. -
15 April 2009Moroccan man kills Spanish ex-husband before committing suicide + A Spanish man has been stabbed to death by his ex husband who later killed himself, it has been revealed. -
6 April 2009Gay groups call for medical help for ‘homophobic’ university professor 15 A Spanish university professor who said gays and bisexuals are "ill" and "unworthy" needs mental help, gay groups have said. -
2 April 2009European Parliament opts to extend anti-discrimination legislation 2 The European Parliament today voted to extend anti-discrimination protections beyond employment to cover goods, facilities and services. -
1 April 2009Sweden approves same-sex marriage 17 Six of the seven parties in Swedish parliament have backed a proposal to introduce a gender-neutral marriage law.
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31 March 2009LGBT discrimination ‘widespread’ throughout EU 13 Discrimination, harassment and violence against LGBT people is 'widespread' across the European Union, an EU report has claimed. -
30 March 2009Zurich elects lesbian mayor + Zurich has elected its first female and first openly lesbian mayor, Corine Mauch. -
26 March 2009French Senate votes to recognise British civil partnerships 6 France may soon recognise British civil partnerships if an amendment to the law is passed.
