Sam Smith Is Engaged to Fashion Designer Christian Cowan
The Grammy-winning singer confirmed the engagement to The New York Times, three years into a relationship that's already inspired a Met Gala look and an entire album.
Hamburg Pride Draws 300,000 in Show of Defiance One Week After Berlin Attack
Hamburg's Pride march went ahead under heavy security Saturday, with attendees in dark clothing and a Berlin float honoring victims of last weekend's terror attack.
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Scouting America Cut LGBTQ+ Spaces at Its National Jamboree Under Pentagon Pressure
A memo obtained by a longtime gay-rights plaintiff shows Scouting America agreed to eliminate LGBTQ+, women's, and scouts-of-color programming after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened to pull Pentagon support.
Montenegro Is the EU's Star Accession Student. Its LGBTQ+ Rights Record Says Otherwise.
Montenegro has closed nearly half its EU accession chapters and is on track to be Europe's newest member by 2028 — but a Rainbow Map score of 53% and a January stoning attack in Podgorica show how far implementation lags behind the paperwork.
A Moscow Candidate Wore a Rainbow T-Shirt. He Got 10 Days in Jail and Was Banned From Office.
Daniil Neonov posted a campaign video in a shirt reading 'LOVE' in rainbow letters. A Moscow court ruled it 'extremist,' gave him the maximum sentence, and barred him from running again.
Spain Just Knocked Malta Off the Top of Europe's LGBTQ+ Rights Ranking
ILGA-Europe's 2026 Rainbow Map puts Spain first out of 49 countries, ending Malta's decade-long run at number one — on the strength of trans healthcare reform, a new equality law, and consistent enforcement across all 17 regions.
Russia's Largest LGBTQ+ Publication Is in Exile — and Still Publishing
A Russian court branded Parni+ 'extremist' in April, scattering its journalists across Georgia, Montenegro, Turkey, Spain, and beyond. They're still reporting, from wherever they've landed.
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All news →Scouting America Cut LGBTQ+ Spaces at Its National Jamboree Under Pentagon Pressure
A memo obtained by a longtime gay-rights plaintiff shows Scouting America agreed to eliminate LGBTQ+, women's, and scouts-of-color programming after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened to pull Pentagon support.
Montenegro Is the EU's Star Accession Student. Its LGBTQ+ Rights Record Says Otherwise.
Montenegro has closed nearly half its EU accession chapters and is on track to be Europe's newest member by 2028 — but a Rainbow Map score of 53% and a January stoning attack in Podgorica show how far implementation lags behind the paperwork.
A Moscow Candidate Wore a Rainbow T-Shirt. He Got 10 Days in Jail and Was Banned From Office.
Daniil Neonov posted a campaign video in a shirt reading 'LOVE' in rainbow letters. A Moscow court ruled it 'extremist,' gave him the maximum sentence, and barred him from running again.
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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.
Culture
All culture →Sam Smith Is Engaged to Fashion Designer Christian Cowan
The Grammy-winning singer confirmed the engagement to The New York Times, three years into a relationship that's already inspired a Met Gala look and an entire album.
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.