LGBTQ+ Travel Guide to Thessaloniki, Greece
Greece's second city has a smaller, quieter queer scene than Athens — but a genuinely welcoming one, with its own Pride, its own nightlife strip, and a waterfront made for wandering.
Vehicle and Blade Attack at Berlin Pride Kills One, Injures Dozens; Suspect Killed by Police
A van rammed into crowds at Berlin's Christopher Street Day festivities Saturday night, followed by a bladed-weapon attack. German authorities are treating it as Islamist terrorism.
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Oradea Bans Pride for a Fourth Straight Year — Marchers Showed Up Anyway
Romanian city officials rejected all 115 proposed routes for Oradea Pride, but organizers marched through the city center regardless, facing fines but no arrests.
Japan's Supreme Court Weighs Marriage Equality: What the Grand Bench Decision Could Mean
After a string of high court rulings that the same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, Japan's Supreme Court has sent the question to its Grand Bench. Here's where things stand and why it matters far beyond Japan.
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WorldPride Amsterdam Opens: Queen Máxima, a Million Visitors, and 25 Years of Marriage Equality
WorldPride Amsterdam 2026 begins today with Queen Máxima opening the celebration in the Vondelpark under the theme Unity. Here's what's happening on the ground and why this edition carries so much weight.
The LGBTQ+ Traveler's Guide to Vlorë, Albania's Riviera Gateway
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Romanian city officials rejected all 115 proposed routes for Oradea Pride, but organizers marched through the city center regardless, facing fines but no arrests.
Japan's Supreme Court Weighs Marriage Equality: What the Grand Bench Decision Could Mean
After a string of high court rulings that the same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, Japan's Supreme Court has sent the question to its Grand Bench. Here's where things stand and why it matters far beyond Japan.
Spain Is Europe's Best on Paper. Valencia Is Where That Promise Gets Tested.
Spain just claimed the top spot on Europe's Rainbow Map for the first time. But in Valencia, a regional rollback of trans protections is now before the Constitutional Court — a reminder that national wins and local realities don't always match.
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All travel →LGBTQ+ Travel Guide to Thessaloniki, Greece
Greece's second city has a smaller, quieter queer scene than Athens — but a genuinely welcoming one, with its own Pride, its own nightlife strip, and a waterfront made for wandering.
LGBTQ+ Travel Guide to Prizren, Kosovo: Ottoman Beauty, Quiet Discretion, and a Festival Worth Timing
Prizren is Kosovo's most beautiful city and one of the least-visited by queer travelers. Here's an honest, researched look at the scene, the safety picture, and why August is the month to go.
WorldPride Amsterdam Opens: Queen Máxima, a Million Visitors, and 25 Years of Marriage Equality
WorldPride Amsterdam 2026 begins today with Queen Máxima opening the celebration in the Vondelpark under the theme Unity. Here's what's happening on the ground and why this edition carries so much weight.
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The New Women's Pro Baseball League Debuts This Summer — and It's Wonderfully Queer
For the first time in 52 years, women are playing professional baseball in the US. Nearly a third of the inaugural roster is openly LGBTQ+, and that's not a footnote — it's the culture of the sport.
LGBTQ+ Characters in Hollywood Films Hit a Three-Year Low — and There Wasn't a Single Trans Character
GLAAD's newly rebranded 'Where We Are in Film' study finds queer representation in major studio releases falling for the third straight year, dropping to 20.4% of films. The trans erasure is total.
'Heartstopper Forever' Lands July 17 — and With It, the End of a Quietly Radical Love Story
Netflix wraps its gentle queer teen phenomenon with a feature-length finale this Friday, arriving days after Alice Oseman published the sixth and final graphic novel. Here's why the low-drama ending is the point.