LGBTQ+ Digital Nomad Guide to Vienna, Austria
Vienna gave us one of our easiest stretches of nomad life — good trains, real gay nightlife, and a visa reality we want other nomads to know about before they book anything.
Nawrocki Vetoes Poland's 'Closest Person' Act, Killing the Country's First Shot at Relationship Recognition
President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed the bill that would have given same-sex couples legal recognition for the first time in Polish history, calling it a threat to marriage. An override is nearly impossible.
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Ukraine's LGBTQ+ Community: Wins in the Courtroom, a Wall in Parliament, and a War That Complicates Both
A new mid-year report from Nash Svit LGBT Human Rights Center tallies court victories, 26 documented hate incidents, thousands of Pride marchers across the country, and a civil partnership bill still stuck after 20,000 amendments.
150,000 March at London Trans+ Pride, the Biggest Trans Pride Event on Record
London Trans+ Pride drew a record crowd this year, ending for the first time in Trafalgar Square, as organizers and grieving families pushed back against a hostile political climate for trans rights in Britain.
Trump Administration Cuts $46 Million in Direct HIV Prevention Funding to Community Groups
The White House has ended direct federal funding for HIV prevention at 96 community-based organizations, rerouting the money through state health departments with no requirement it reach the groups doing the work.
The Woman Who Built Albania's LGBTQ+ Movement From a Television Studio
Xheni Karaj came out live on Albanian TV in 2012, then spent the next decade building the organization behind Tirana Pride, the country's first LGBTQ+ shelter, and its push toward legal equality.
Berlin's LGBTQ+ Community Braces for Far-Right Backlash After Deadly Pride Attack
With the suspect in Saturday's deadly Christopher Street Day attack dead and Berlin in mourning, queer Berliners and activists say their next fight is stopping the AfD from using the tragedy to win votes.
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All news →Ukraine's LGBTQ+ Community: Wins in the Courtroom, a Wall in Parliament, and a War That Complicates Both
A new mid-year report from Nash Svit LGBT Human Rights Center tallies court victories, 26 documented hate incidents, thousands of Pride marchers across the country, and a civil partnership bill still stuck after 20,000 amendments.
Trump Administration Cuts $46 Million in Direct HIV Prevention Funding to Community Groups
The White House has ended direct federal funding for HIV prevention at 96 community-based organizations, rerouting the money through state health departments with no requirement it reach the groups doing the work.
The Woman Who Built Albania's LGBTQ+ Movement From a Television Studio
Xheni Karaj came out live on Albanian TV in 2012, then spent the next decade building the organization behind Tirana Pride, the country's first LGBTQ+ shelter, and its push toward legal equality.
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All travel →LGBTQ+ Digital Nomad Guide to Vienna, Austria
Vienna gave us one of our easiest stretches of nomad life — good trains, real gay nightlife, and a visa reality we want other nomads to know about before they book anything.
150,000 March at London Trans+ Pride, the Biggest Trans Pride Event on Record
London Trans+ Pride drew a record crowd this year, ending for the first time in Trafalgar Square, as organizers and grieving families pushed back against a hostile political climate for trans rights in Britain.
LGBTQ+ Digital Nomad Guide to Riga, Latvia
Latvia became the first Baltic state to recognize same-sex partnerships in 2024. We spent time living in Riga as full-time nomads and found a city where the legal ground is shifting faster than the culture — in a good way.
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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.