LGBTQ+ RIGHTS IN EUROPE
Legal, political and social developments affecting LGBTQ+ rights across European countries, including court rulings, legislative changes and societal debates
8 articles
Half of conservative LGBTI+ people fear for their rights if Vox entered government
EL PAÍSLa mitad de las personas LGTBI+ conservadoras ve peligrar sus derechos si Vox entrase en el Gobierno
Jun 30, 2026, 02:51 PM
Half of conservative LGBTI+ people in Spain fear their rights would be endangered if Vox entered government, according to the 'LGBTI+ State 2026: Rights' study. NGOs are seen as key in the fight for equality, followed by the government and the EU.
Villages with Pride: 'The city feels hostile to my developing as a person'
EL PAÍSPueblos con Orgullo: “La ciudad me parece hostil para desarrollarme como persona”
Jun 30, 2026, 03:30 AM
An initiative called 'Plumas de Pueblo' maps around a hundred queer demands and activities outside the city, under the banner 'Villages with Pride'. The piece explores rural LGBTQ+ life, with one voice noting that 'the city feels hostile to my developing as a person.'
Pride Month has great significance for those who feel invisible. In Slovenia, many LGBTQ+ people understand just what that means
DEUTSCHE WELLEJun 29, 2026, 05:40 PM
As Pride Month ends, DW examines the situation of Slovenia's LGBTQ+ community. One of the first moves by the country's new right-wing government in June was to remove the rainbow flag outside the Culture Ministry.
In Slovenia, Pride meets growing support — and hostility
DEUTSCHE WELLEJun 29, 2026, 11:49 AM
One of the first acts of Slovenia's new right-wing government in June was to remove the rainbow flag outside the Culture Ministry. As Pride Month ends, DW surveys the LGBTQ+ community's situation amid both growing support and rising hostility.
Let's put what we are up front: why Pride must be celebrated
EL PAÍSPongamos por delante lo que somos: por qué hay que celebrar el Orgullo
Jun 26, 2026, 03:30 AM
An EL PAÍS opinion piece argues why Pride must still be celebrated, contending that those who say it is no longer necessary really mean LGBTQ+ people are too visible. It defends the continued vindication and celebration of free love and personal freedoms.
Spain approves punishing fake conversion therapies for LGBTIQ+ people with up to two years in prison
EL PAÍSEspaña aprueba castigar con hasta dos años de cárcel las falsas terapias de conversión para personas LGTBIQ+
Jun 25, 2026, 01:24 PM
Spain has approved punishing fake 'conversion therapies' for LGBTIQ+ people with up to two years in prison. The measure passed Congress with the support of all parliamentary groups except the PP and Vox, which abstained and voted against, respectively. The law strengthens legal protections against attempts to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.
A third of Spaniards believe homosexuals cannot talk about their sexual orientation at work
EL PAÍSUn tercio de los españoles cree que los homosexuales no pueden hablar de su orientación sexual en el trabajo
Jun 25, 2026, 11:39 AM
A third of Spaniards believe that homosexuals cannot talk about their sexual orientation at work, according to a survey, and three in four citizens say they have witnessed insults directed at LGBTIQ+ people. The findings point to persistent discrimination and a hostile climate despite legal advances. They highlight ongoing challenges for LGBTIQ+ equality in Spain.
Equality, Control and Punishment: The Paradox of the Full Veil in Europe
EL PAÍSIgualdad, control y castigo: la paradoja del velo integral en Europa
Mar 17, 2026, 04:30 AM
An opinion piece in El País argues that European bans on full-face veils, framed as defences of equality and women's liberation, in fact risk turning majority discomfort with difference into a legal standard. The author contends that such restrictions subordinate the visibility of minorities to the aesthetic preferences of the dominant culture. Using majority unease as a legal criterion, the piece warns, opens the door to a society where minority expression is subject to approval by the mainstream.