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The country introduced the “Law on Family Values and Protection of Minors” in October.

Georgia submits bill to ban LGBT marches and rainbow flags

The country introduced the “Law on Family Values and Protection of Minors” in October.

Opposition politician Katalin Cseh said the new law not only bans the Pride Parade but gives police powers to encroach on civic rights. Photo: Facebook

Hungarian opposition calls on EU leaders to join banned Budapest Pride parade

The Hungarian opposition called on the EU leaders on Wednesday to join the Budapest Pride parade in a show of solidarity after the Hungarian parliament voted to ban it.

Participants are attending the 28th Budapest Pride in Budapest, Hungary, on July 15, 2023 Photo by Balint Szentgallay/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Hungary passes law banning LGBT+ Pride march

Hungary’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday to ban a Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities and backed a resolution opposing joint EU borrowing for defense spending as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gears up for a summit in Brussels later this week.

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‘Only two sexes!’ Slovak PM takes aim at LGBT rights

Slovakia’s prime minister has proposed amendments to the country’s constitution limiting LGBT rights and ‘restoring common sense.’

The museum is only the fifth in the world. Photo: Stu Forster/Getty Images

‘We’re queer and we’re here!’ Poland’s first queer museum opens to packed crowds

Poland’s first queer museum—and only the fifth of its kind in the world—has opened in Warsaw with large crowds gathering for its first full weekend of operation.

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Polish government publishes draft bills legalizing same-sex civil unions

The Polish government has published two draft bills to legalize same-sex civil unions in Poland.

Left-to-right: Dmitry Medvedev, former president of Russia responsible for establishing Roskomnadzor; Brokeback Mountain film poster; Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photos: PAP/EPA/EKATERINA SHTUKINA / SPUTNIK / GOVERNMENT PRESS SERVICE POOL MANDATORY CREDIT; BLT Communications, LLC, via impawards.com; PAP/ EPA/VYACHESLAV PROKOFYEV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

Russia imposes complete ban on gay cowboy film Brokeback Mountain

Russia has imposed an outright ban on the 2005 award-winning film Brokeback Mountain, by making it impossible to even download pirated versions of the film.

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Gay Chechen prisoners coerced into fighting in Ukraine, says rights group

Gay men in Chechnya have been arrested and coerced into fighting for Russia on the frontline in Ukraine, an LGBT rights group has claimed.

Illustrative image. Pride parade in Sofia, Bulgaria on June 27, 2015. Photo: NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Bulgarian parliament passes anti-LGBT in schools bill

The Bulgarian parliament has passed a bill banning the promotion of “non-traditional” sexual orientations in schools, drafted by a pro-Russian party.

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President Duda says he will not sign bill decriminalizing assisted abortion

Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced that he will not sign a bill aiming to decriminalize assisted abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy.

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Elon Musk calls Warsaw’s plans to reduce discrimination “embarrassing”

Elon Musk has hit out at Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski over his plans to ban religious symbols in city hall, require staff to respect preferred pronouns, and show regard for the rights of same-sex couples.

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Russia declares ‘LGBT movement’ as extremist and terrorist organization

Russia has added what it calls the “LGBT movement” to a list of extremist and terrorist organizations, state media reported on Friday.

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Ghana parliament one step closer to passing bill clamping down on LGBT rights

Ghana’s parliament on Wednesday moved a step closer to holding a vote on a bill that seeks to further clamp down on the rights of LGBT people, rejecting a proposal that would have seen jail terms for gay sex replaced with non-custodial sentences such as counseling.