LGBTQ+ Travel Guide: Munich, Germany
Munich doesn't get the queer travel spotlight that Berlin does, but between the Glockenbachviertel scene and the city's genuinely welcoming everyday feel, it deserves more attention than it gets.
Belgrade Pride Marked 25 Years. Now Activists Want Serbia to Finally Pass a Law.
Days after thousands marched through Belgrade for Pride's 25th anniversary, Serbian LGBTI+ organizations are pressing the government to move on same-sex partnership and gender identity legislation that still doesn't exist.
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The World's Longest-Running Lesbian Festival Opens This Week on a Greek Island
The Sappho Women's Festival returns to Eresos, on the island of Lesvos, from September 9 to 19 — ten days of concerts, workshops, and beach community that have drawn queer women here for decades.
After a Decade in Court, Bulgaria's Top Court Says Trans People Have a Right to Legal Gender Recognition
The Supreme Court of Cassation ruled trans people can change their name and gender marker on official documents, closing a nearly ten-year legal battle and putting Bulgaria in line with an EU court ruling from March.
Lisbon's Queer Lisboa Turns 29 This Month — Here's What's Screening
Portugal's only LGBTQ+ film festival returns to Cinema São Jorge from September 19 to 27, opening with Carmen Emmi's erotic thriller Plainclothes. Tickets go on sale today.
Thailand's First Pageant for Toms and Trans Men Wants to Redefine Who Gets the Crown
Tom Thailand 2026 gives masculine-presenting lesbians and trans men a national stage that pageant culture has never made room for — judged on character and conduct, not just appearance.
Ecuador's New Adoption Law Shuts Out LGBTQ+ People — and Threatens Parents of Trans Kids
A law that took effect in August bars single LGB people from adopting and lets parents lose custody for supporting a transgender child's gender identity, human rights groups say.
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All news →After a Decade in Court, Bulgaria's Top Court Says Trans People Have a Right to Legal Gender Recognition
The Supreme Court of Cassation ruled trans people can change their name and gender marker on official documents, closing a nearly ten-year legal battle and putting Bulgaria in line with an EU court ruling from March.
Ecuador's New Adoption Law Shuts Out LGBTQ+ People — and Threatens Parents of Trans Kids
A law that took effect in August bars single LGB people from adopting and lets parents lose custody for supporting a transgender child's gender identity, human rights groups say.
A South African Court Just Set a Real Precedent Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Speech
The Johannesburg Equality Court permanently barred a media personality from targeting LGBTQIA+ people after he led a march to a traditional market and refused to apologize.
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All travel →LGBTQ+ Travel Guide: Munich, Germany
Munich doesn't get the queer travel spotlight that Berlin does, but between the Glockenbachviertel scene and the city's genuinely welcoming everyday feel, it deserves more attention than it gets.
The World's Longest-Running Lesbian Festival Opens This Week on a Greek Island
The Sappho Women's Festival returns to Eresos, on the island of Lesvos, from September 9 to 19 — ten days of concerts, workshops, and beach community that have drawn queer women here for decades.
25 Years After 'Bloody Pride,' Thousands March Through Belgrade Again
Belgrade Pride Week closed Saturday with thousands marching through the capital demanding partnership and gender recognition laws Serbia still doesn't have — a quarter-century after riots nearly ended the event for good.
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All culture →Lisbon's Queer Lisboa Turns 29 This Month — Here's What's Screening
Portugal's only LGBTQ+ film festival returns to Cinema São Jorge from September 19 to 27, opening with Carmen Emmi's erotic thriller Plainclothes. Tickets go on sale today.
Thailand's First Pageant for Toms and Trans Men Wants to Redefine Who Gets the Crown
Tom Thailand 2026 gives masculine-presenting lesbians and trans men a national stage that pageant culture has never made room for — judged on character and conduct, not just appearance.
Kosovo's Only Queer Culture Festival Returns This Weekend — With a Portuguese Accent
The Prishtina Queer Festival opens September 6 for its second edition, pairing Kosovar queer film, music, and book launches with a curated slate of Portuguese short films — a small but pointed act of cross-border solidarity.