gay rights
Never mind New York? Top five European countries for LGBT rights
Whilst New York became the sixth American state to historically legalise same-sex marriage on 24 July, over in Europe, the Irish were protesting in Dublin for the same rights on 15 August. Yet whilst a city like New York saw its first gay pride over four decades ago, the first event of its kind was held in Prague only this month. Mapping the friendlies in Europe
gay rights, lgbt, society, gay
UN resolution LGBT rights: top five flops in Europe
On 17 June, slap bang in the middle of Europe's May-August 'gay pride' rallies, the United Nations approved its first ever resolution on LGBT rights, showing a new shift of recognition on a global level. It's the perfect opportunity to take stock of the worst sexual minorities’ rights in Europe
Eurovision 2011: French losers and queer angles
Do you have to be gay to be a eurovision fan? A French researcher has looked into the culture of the fan clubs of the famous European song contest. Whilst references to the competition are ever camp, good old eurovision has turned out to be an excellent recognition tool for sexual minorities - whether the European cultural elite like it or not
gay rights, eurovision, eurovision song contest, discrimination, lgbt, culture, music
Is gay OK in catholic Croatia?
The Balkan cliché of a traditional patriarchal society of machos is stable. We have all heard what happens every time the Serbs decide to have a Gay pride parade. But we are in Croatia now – a country that does not even count itself Balkan anymore, and which adopted a same sex partnerships bill in 2003
gay rights, wedding, balkans, zagreb, discrimination, orient express, lgbt
Hungary youth: 'I stay out of politics but am Facebook friends with Viktor Orbán'
The new controversial constitution, the first to be created on an iPad, was voted into law by the national assembly on 18 April and signed by the president on 25 April. Hungary’s youth remain apolitical, even to a new rule which would violate human rights. cafebabel.com Budapest interviewed fifty young Hungarians
gay rights, fidesz, protest, discrimination, hungary, lgbt, budapest
Gay culture in Istanbul: ‘We have the balls to say it out loud’
Together with his partner, Sakir Yilmaz claims to be the owner of the first ‘openly’ gay bar-restaurant, Frappe Istanbul, in the famous party neighborhood of Beyoğlu. Interview
gay rights, homosexuality, discrimination, turkey, travel, sex, cities
Louis-Georges Tin, the man behind 'international day against homophobia and transphobia'
17 May has marked international day against homophobia and transphobia since 2005. Its international recognition is largely due to the hard work of the IDAHO committee and its founder-president. As a researcher the Martiniquan was convinced that the deconstruction of gender prejudices was the best way to fight prejudice
gay rights, religion, sexism, civil society, homosexuality, transgender, sexuality
Perspective: what has the EU done for LGBT rights?
The international day against homophobia and transphobia is celebrated on 17 May in over fifty countries around the world, and as the Baltic Pride parade in Lithuania on 8 May showed, people are taking action in even the most homophobic places
gay rights, brussels, homosexuality, lithuania, european commission, society, european union
Truth? There's no-one to vote for in 6 May UK elections
For the first time in decades, the very real possibility of a hung parliament allows the political landscape to be shaken up in the UK's general election on 6 May. But the opposition leader David Cameron, who launches his election campaign on 13 April, appears windswept, PM Gordon Brown imperious and Nick Clegg just wants to be recognised
gay rights, media, liberls, university, vote, health, education system
Transsexualism in Spain: fighting discrimination
While gays, lesbians and bisexuals have managed to overcome years of rejection by finding their own niche in society, transsexuals are less fortunate as they continue to feel like outsiders. So, what’s it like being a transsexual in Spain?
gay rights, sex, homosexuality, discrimination, sexuality, spain, society
Brief guide to gay marriage laws across 'conservative' EU
Fewer than half (44%) of Europeans are in favour of gay marriage. In April, Sweden enacted a law authorizing same-sex unions. It was only the fifth European country to take steps toward equality between heterosexual and homosexual couples. Despite appearances, when it comes to gay rights Europe is still rather conservative...
gay rights, wedding, sex, homosexuality, sexuality, homophobie, sweden
Adolfo Arrieta: 'Spain is totally unmanageable for anyone who wants to create art'
In the run-up to the Savoy capital’s gay pride parade, the Spaniard-by-birth and French-by-choice talks art, homosexuality and May '68. We grab the renowned gay director, 66, during the Turin LGBT festival 2009
Budapest's tracks of progress
The economic crisis, nationalism and a troubled political past is hindering Hungary's progress. The rightful road back to tradition - such as young creativity - constitutes the best passport for the central European country's future. Four journalists and one photographer from the cafebabel.com network feature in this month's 'cities' mission, named 'EUdebate on the Ground'
'Immigrants take bread from our mouths': racism adapts to the 20th century
Discrimination has modernised to become more subtle and respond to the politically correct parameters that have spread throughout society
gay rights, feminism, racism, men and women, discrimination, gianluca costantini, immigration
Olympics in a 'sportsmanlike' China
The Olympic games in Beijing kick off on the eighth day of the eight month of 2008. They are the symbol of a China which is moving, although it doesn’t know exactly where to. A glance at sporting traditions and human rights as the sports world descends on the far east
An Oscar for Geert Wilders please
'Fitna' the film means evil, European parliament has a fake birthday and ousted gay Iranians - it's your latest news from Brussels
gay rights, geert wilders, future of europe, fitna, politics, fishing, paris
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