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 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 sentenced to eight and a
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 to the statistics on politically
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 solely to secure a promotion,
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 hate-motivated assault targeted a young
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, and that’s a good thing,”
June 9, 2026
Survey Finds Global Decline in Acceptance of LGBTQ+ People
Internationally, societal acceptance of queer people is on the decline, according to a survey. An international Ipsos study found that
June 9, 2026
20 Years of Germany’s General Equal Treatment Act: Goals Not Yet Met
The central German federal anti-discrimination law will turn 20 this summer. The independent Federal Commissioner for Antidiscrimination, Ferda Ataman, invites
June 9, 2026
Ten Against Three: Homophobic Attack in Hofheim am Taunus, Germany
Late Monday evening, three people in Hofheim am Taunus were verbally insulted and attacked by a larger group. Police are
June 9, 2026
Jena Streetcar: Penis Flashed After Homophobic Insult
Police in Jena have been investigating since Sunday evening a 41-year-old man on suspicion of insulting behavior and indecent exposure.