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A month after announcing a comeback, Dutch public broadcaster NPO says it's 'too early' to compete in 2027. Here's what changed, who else is sitting out, and what it means for the fans who treat Eurovision as a queer holiday.
Czech Television says budget cuts mean no Czech entry, and no broadcast, for next May's contest in Bulgaria. It joins Ireland and the Netherlands on the sidelines, while Canada gets ready for its debut.
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.
Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen took the trophy with Liekinheitin. The EBU's controversial flag rule — performers limited to the national flag, audiences allowed Pride and Palestinian flags — survived the night, but the optics tell a more complicated story.
Vienna's official Eurovision side-event zone for queer fans runs May 13–16 at the Volksgarten Pavillon and Säulenhalle. Four days of public viewings, queer clubbing, and panel programming wrap around the contest's two semi-finals and Saturday-night Grand Final.
The European Broadcasting Union's contested 2025 ban on Pride flags for performers and delegations carries into Vienna's Eurovision week. Spectators get a more permissive list — and a fire-safety asterisk. Here's what to expect when the contest opens May 12.
Vienna is hosting Eurovision May 12–16 and the 30th Regenbogenparade on June 13. We spent a stretch of 2022 there. Here's what we tell people who are flying in for the queer summer the city is about to have.
