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Hungary’s Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Violates EU Law, Court Finds

Europe’s top court ruled Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ law violates EU protections, saying it stigmatizes LGBTQ people and breaches fundamental rights and equality standards.

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Netherlands Swears In First Openly Gay Prime Minister

Rob Jetten was sworn in as prime minister of the Netherlands, becoming the country’s first openly gay head of government. The 38-year-old leader of Democrats 66 takes office amid coalition challenges, climate debates, and shifting…

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Real Life Heated Rivalry at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sweden’s Anna Kjellbin and Finland’s Ronja Savolainen will battle on the ice as rivals—and celebrate their engagement off it.

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Hungarian Prosecutors Charge Budapest Mayor over Role in Banned LGBTQ+ March

Hungarian prosecutors have filed charges against Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony for helping organize the city’s Pride event despite a national ban, as organizers plan to march again in 2026.

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A New Chinese Pronoun Opens Space for Nonbinary Identity

After years on the margins, an unofficial Chinese gender-neutral pronoun has been added to Unicode, offering nonbinary people recognition, choice, and visibility across one of the world’s most widely spoken languages.

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FIFA World Cup Pride Match Causes Outrage in Egypt and Iran

Seattle organizers plan Pride-themed events around a June World Cup match, but Egypt and Iran have objected, creating a high-profile test of FIFA’s approach to LGBTQ visibility and host-city autonomy.

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Immigrating While Queer: America’s Complex History of Exclusion

A Bangladeshi survivor’s escape highlights the long, often overlooked history of how U.S. immigration laws have targeted LGBTQ people and the challenges queer migrants still face today.

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China Removes Two Leading Gay Dating Apps from Stores

China’s removal of gay dating apps Blued and Finka deepens fears of a shrinking LGBTQ space as censorship and surveillance intensify under government control.

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LGBTQ Catholics Look to Pope Leo for Greater Acceptance

Around 1,000 LGBTQ Catholics joined a first official Rome pilgrimage, processing through the Holy Door as many hope Pope Leo XIV will build on Pope Francis’ legacy of welcome.

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Caster Semenya Wins Partial Legal Victory in Human Rights Court

Caster Semenya won a partial victory in her fight against track’s testosterone rules as a European court ruled Switzerland failed to fully review her case.

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