Ireland's capital closes out a five-day festival with its 52nd Pride parade on June 27, led by author and activist Philippa Ryder. The theme insists on a community held together by difference, not despite it.
In February, Brazil's top court threw out two more local laws criminalizing inclusive language in schools. It's the latest round in a tug-of-war between a pro-rights judiciary and a conservative legislature.
Croatia's most famous walled city is gorgeous, crowded, and quietly more welcoming than its conservative reputation suggests. Here's an honest read on safety, where the community gathers, and the legal backdrop for couples in 2026.
Catalonia has overhauled its decade-old LGBTI protections with a tougher law that reaches into workplaces and public contracts, adds real teeth for trans and intersex people, and sets penalties running into the hundreds of thousands of euros. It comes into force in 2026.
The Balkans' quiet rights leader is heading back to the streets. Montenegro Pride returns to Podgorica's Independence Square this autumn — in a country that already has partnership rights on the books but still has to march to defend them.
Two years after a provisional order opened the door, Nepal's Supreme Court has issued a binding directive requiring the government to fully recognize same-sex marriage. It is now a constitutional requirement, not a favor — and Nepal stands as the 40th country in the world to get there.
On the same June Saturday, North Macedonia's eighth Skopje Pride and Bosnia's seventh Sarajevo march took to the streets — smaller than the mega-parades to the west, and arguably braver for it.
In February, Brazil's top court threw out two more local laws criminalizing inclusive language in schools. It's the latest round in a tug-of-war between a pro-rights judiciary and a conservative legislature.
Catalonia has overhauled its decade-old LGBTI protections with a tougher law that reaches into workplaces and public contracts, adds real teeth for trans and intersex people, and sets penalties running into the hundreds of thousands of euros. It comes into force in 2026.
Two years after a provisional order opened the door, Nepal's Supreme Court has issued a binding directive requiring the government to fully recognize same-sex marriage. It is now a constitutional requirement, not a favor — and Nepal stands as the 40th country in the world to get there.
Croatia's most famous walled city is gorgeous, crowded, and quietly more welcoming than its conservative reputation suggests. Here's an honest read on safety, where the community gathers, and the legal backdrop for couples in 2026.
The Balkans' quiet rights leader is heading back to the streets. Montenegro Pride returns to Podgorica's Independence Square this autumn — in a country that already has partnership rights on the books but still has to march to defend them.
On the same June Saturday, North Macedonia's eighth Skopje Pride and Bosnia's seventh Sarajevo march took to the streets — smaller than the mega-parades to the west, and arguably braver for it.
At a surprise Grindr-hosted Pride concert in Times Square, Madonna previewed her upcoming album Confessions II — and gave fans a collective heart attack by swinging a leg over the stage barrier.
The Tatiana Maslany–led dark comedy from David J. Rosen drops its first two episodes on Apple TV today, May 20. Two openly queer leading men — Murray Bartlett and Brandon Flynn — are doing some of the most interesting work in their careers, and the show is treating sex work like a job rather than a punchline.
Dara's 'Bangaranga' gave Bulgaria its first-ever Eurovision win on Saturday in Vienna. The 2027 contest will head to Sofia — a city in a country ranked 40th of 49 on Europe's Rainbow Map and where an anti-LGBT 'propaganda' law is still on the books.
