LGBTQ+ Digital Nomad Guide to Porto
Cheaper than Lisbon, endlessly walkable, and quietly one of the most comfortable places we've based ourselves as a gay couple — here's how Porto actually works for queer nomads in 2026.
Belgrade Pride 2026: Program and Demands Take Shape Six Weeks Out
With Pride Week set for August 31 to September 6 and the march on September 5, organizers have locked in their advocacy themes and a demand list that keeps the same-sex partnership law front and center.
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After Marriage Equality, Thailand's Next Fight Returns to Parliament: Gender Recognition
Eighteen months after same-sex marriage took effect, a long-stalled Gender Recognition Bill is back in play as Thailand's parliament reconvenes — the reform trans Thais have been waiting years for.
The Netherlands Hosts WorldPride With a Gay Prime Minister and 25 Years of Marriage Equality
As WorldPride fills Amsterdam this summer, the Netherlands is marking a quarter-century of marriage equality with an openly gay head of government for the first time. Here's what the moment actually means — and where the work still is.
The State of LGBTQ+ Rights in Bulgaria in 2026
An EU member state that banned 'LGBT propaganda' in schools, refuses to recognize same-sex couples, and won't let trans people change their documents. Bulgaria is one of the hardest places to be openly queer in the Union — and one of the most overlooked.
WorldPride 2030 Comes Down to Two Cities: Bangkok or Barcelona
With London out of the running, the race to host WorldPride 2030 is now a two-city contest between Bangkok and Barcelona. The winner won't be announced until January 2027 — but the choice says a lot about where the global movement thinks it's headed.
Botswana's Marriage Equality Case Clears Its First Hurdle — Full Hearing Set for October
The High Court has begun sorting who gets to argue in the case that could make Botswana only the second African country with marriage equality. The constitutional showdown is now scheduled for late October.
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All news →After Marriage Equality, Thailand's Next Fight Returns to Parliament: Gender Recognition
Eighteen months after same-sex marriage took effect, a long-stalled Gender Recognition Bill is back in play as Thailand's parliament reconvenes — the reform trans Thais have been waiting years for.
The Netherlands Hosts WorldPride With a Gay Prime Minister and 25 Years of Marriage Equality
As WorldPride fills Amsterdam this summer, the Netherlands is marking a quarter-century of marriage equality with an openly gay head of government for the first time. Here's what the moment actually means — and where the work still is.
The State of LGBTQ+ Rights in Bulgaria in 2026
An EU member state that banned 'LGBT propaganda' in schools, refuses to recognize same-sex couples, and won't let trans people change their documents. Bulgaria is one of the hardest places to be openly queer in the Union — and one of the most overlooked.
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All travel →LGBTQ+ Digital Nomad Guide to Porto
Cheaper than Lisbon, endlessly walkable, and quietly one of the most comfortable places we've based ourselves as a gay couple — here's how Porto actually works for queer nomads in 2026.
WorldPride 2030 Comes Down to Two Cities: Bangkok or Barcelona
With London out of the running, the race to host WorldPride 2030 is now a two-city contest between Bangkok and Barcelona. The winner won't be announced until January 2027 — but the choice says a lot about where the global movement thinks it's headed.
LGBTQ+ Travel Guide to Larnaca, Cyprus: Our Old Winter Base by the Sea
Larnaca was one of our first landing spots as full-time nomads. Here's our honest, firsthand guide to the Cypriot seaside city — the vibe, the practicalities, and what queer travelers should actually know before they go.
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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.