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Rhineland Carnival in Moscow: Satirist Tilly’s Appeal Trial Begins
June 10, 2026
In April, Düsseldorf carnival float builder Jacques Tilly was condemned in Moscow in absentia to eight and a half years
June 10, 2026
Moscow Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Satirist Tilly
An appeals court in Moscow has upheld the sentence against satirist Jacques Tilly, who was
June 10, 2026
Kylie Minogue Celebrates London Documentary Premiere with Ex Jason Donovan
Kylie Minogue (57) and Jason Donovan (57) — that sounds to many like a chapter
June 10, 2026
LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Reach Record High in Germany
The number of registered hate-crime cases against queer people continued to rise in 2025. According
June 10, 2026
Pretending to Be Transgender? Police Commissioner Suffers Another Setback
A transgender police commissioner from Düsseldorf, who, according to her superiors, changed her gender marker
June 10, 2026
Unterhaching: Gay Couple Attacked by Relatives at a Hotel
In a hotel in Unterhaching, a town just outside Munich in Upper Bavaria, an anti-gay
June 10, 2026
Sylvie Meis and Riccardo Simonetti: We Draw Strength From Each Other
“This person really understands me,” gushes Sylvie Meis (48) in an interview about Riccardo Simonetti
June 10, 2026
Wowereit: We Must Be Vigilant and Ready to Defend Our Society
The SPD politician Klaus Wowereit is proud, 25 years after his legendary line “I’m gay,
NEW JOURNALS ON TRAVEL
June 10, 2026
Rhineland Carnival in Moscow: Satirist Tilly’s Appeal Trial Begins
In April, Düsseldorf carnival float builder Jacques Tilly was condemned in Moscow in absentia to
June 10, 2026
Moscow Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Satirist Tilly
An appeals court in Moscow has upheld the sentence against satirist Jacques Tilly, who was
June 10, 2026
Kylie Minogue Celebrates London Documentary Premiere with Ex Jason Donovan
Kylie Minogue (57) and Jason Donovan (57) — that sounds to many like a chapter
June 10, 2026
LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Reach Record High in Germany
The number of registered hate-crime cases against queer people continued to rise in 2025. According