Category: Europe – LGBTQ National
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Vatican makes Cardinal Newman a saint & erases his sexuality
Cardinal Newman was canonised as a saint in Rome by Pope Francis last Sunday, Sunday 13 October 2019.
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Marielle Franco is the first-ever LGBTI person to be on the Sakharov Prize shortlist
The European Parliament announced the finalists for the Sakharov Prize on 9 October 2019. And for the first time in its 30 years of existence, a person from the LGBTI community is on the list: Marielle Franco.
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Polish Police Nab Woman for Profaning Virgin Mary Icon With LGBTQ Rainbow
A similar incident occurred seven years ago, when a man in his 50s attempted to deface a Byzantine icon by throwing black paint at it.
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One in three European and Central Asian LGBTI organisations received no external funding in 2017
Report ‘Funding for LGBTI Activism in Europe and Central Asia’ launched by ILGA-Europe and the Global Philantrophy Network.
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Homosexuality at fault for sex abuse not Catholic Church, according to German cardinal
One of the most senior German figures in the Catholic Church has controversially denied that sexual abuse was a problem in the Catholic Church, saying that the problem was caused by gay men rather than catholic priests.
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European Parliament says stereotypical depiction of LGBTI people in media needs to be addressed
In a report adopted on 17 April 2018, the European Parliament calls for further measures to foster gender equality, including equality for LGBTI people, in media content and in the media sector.