Category: Europe – LGBTQ National
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Trudeau calls homophobic graffiti outside Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson’s home ‘inexcusable’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s «appalled» that homophobic graffiti was painted on the road in front of Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson’s home over the weekend.
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Renew Europe expels Lithuanian MEP Viktor Uspaskich over homophobic comments
European Parliament group Renew Europe has expelled Lithuanian MEP Viktor Uspaskich over homophobic comments.
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Poland, Hungary face EU regional funds blockage over fundamental rights charter
Respect for the EU charter of fundamental rights could be used to withhold EU money going to projects that trample over democracy or discriminate on the basis of gender or race, an EU official has said.
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Greek government reshuffle doubles women and appoints openly gay minister
Nicholas Yatromanolakis is the first openly gay deputy appointed in a ministerial role in Greek Parliament.
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An anti-gay Hungarian politician has resigned after being caught by the police fleeing a 25-man orgy through a window
A member of the European Parliament representing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party has resigned from his position in Brussels after he was caught leaving what reports described as a 25-man orgy on Friday.
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Finnish Evangelical pastor, MP under investigation over anti-LGBTQ booklet
The 24-page booklet, titled ‘Male and Female He Created Them – Homosexual relationships challenge the Christian concept of humanity,’ was published in 2004 and is still available online.