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Two days after we landed in Pristina, the Assembly finally confirmed a new Kurti cabinet with a single vote to spare. We've been reading what that narrow majority, and the unresolved fight over the presidency, mean for same-sex partnerships.
We've been here seven days. That's not enough to tell you where to eat, but it is enough to lay out the practical scaffolding — visas, currency, connectivity, cost — and to be honest about what we don't know yet.
Eighty-five days in Portugal used up our Schengen allowance, and Albanian friends have spent years telling us to come here. Today we landed in Pristina, and immediately discovered our phone plan doesn't work.
A shelter for LGBTQ+ domestic violence survivors was promised in Pristina back in 2020. Six years and one allocated budget later, it still doesn't exist — and advocates say the gap is getting harder to ignore.
Kosovo's constitution already promises equality, and its prime minister has backed civil unions. So why has the Civil Code that would deliver them been stuck in the Assembly for years?
Kosovo's capital held its tenth Pride parade under the slogan 'Equality or Revolt.' Hundreds marched and diplomats showed up, but this year a telling group stayed away: the country's own politicians.
From Tirana in late May to Podgorica in early October, eight Balkan capitals will host Pride marches this year — each with its own political weather. Here is what to expect, and where.
Pristina is one of the youngest capital cities in Europe — and one of the most overlooked by queer travelers. Here's what to know about scene, safety, and the political context you'll be walking into.
