June 15, 2026
Bangladesh: University Expels Gay Students and Hands Them to the Police
International human rights organizations are condemning the actions of a university in northern Bangladesh where, in May, several students were
June 15, 2026
Klöckner: Critics of the Rainbow Flag Ban Have ‘Limited Intellectual Depth’
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner defended her rainbow flag ban at the Reichstag building during the Berlin CSD on Thursday, speaking
June 14, 2026
Same-Sex Couples Marry Later Than Straight Couples
In North Rhine-Westphalia, last year 76,900 couples said “I do.” That figure amounts to 347 or 0.4 percent fewer than
June 14, 2026
European asylum tightening takes effect; LSVD+ criticizes
As the EU asylum reform took effect on Friday, the queer association LSVD+ renewed its critique. The Common European Asylum
June 14, 2026
States Push to Weaken Transgender Self-Determination
The Conference of Ministers of Justice in Germany met in Hamburg on Friday and, at the request of the CDU-led
June 14, 2026
Pride Parades in Thuringia, Germany: The Carefree Spirit Is Gone
Preparations for this year’s Christopher Street Days (CSDs) are underway in Thuringia as well. Through late summer, the state plans
June 14, 2026
Germany’s Domestic Intelligence Agency: Christian Influencers Linked to AfD
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution keeps an eye on individuals and groups who seek to spread
June 14, 2026
Blows to the Back of the Head: Anti-LGBTQ Attack in Frankfurt
Two men in Frankfurt’s downtown reportedly directed anti-queer insults at two people and then assaulted them physically. The suspects initially
June 13, 2026
A Left-Wing Female Mayor at Odds with Christopher Street Day
In many German cities, Christopher Street Day (CSD) events face right-wing counter-protests. Köthen, a town in Saxony-Anhalt, is no exception.
June 13, 2026
Kerkeling Criticizes “Proxy Civil War” Online
The gay comedian and author Hape Kerkeling laments a dramatic hardening of behavior on the internet. “Theoretically I’ve been lynched