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Police protect Gay Pride rallies across Balkans

logointern3 — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:00:34 +0000

(Sofia, Bulgaria) Gays and lesbians marched in several Eastern European capitals Saturday protected by hundreds of riot police after some extremist groups urged members to stop the Gay Pride(...)

French couples, gay and straight, say ‘I do’ to civil unions

logointern1 — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:00:17 +0000

The city known for being one of the most romantic destinations in the world has divorced itself from traditional matrimony in favor of a lighter approach to “‘Till death do us part” – civil(...)

Croatia chief’s anti-gay remarks spark protests

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:26:43 +0000

(Zagreb, Croatia) The head of Croatian Football Federation apologized on Wednesday for saying in a newspaper interview that he would not allow a gay player on the national team.

Vlatko(...)

Ireland parliament passes civil partnerships bill

logointern1 — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:12:32 +0000

Ireland passed a bill recognizing civil partnerships, which includes gay civil partnerships, reports the Irish Times.

Ireland’s upper parliamentary house, the Seanad, passed the Civil(...)

Slovenian gay bar attacked

logointern1 — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:00:24 +0000

“Unknown perpetrators attacked last week a Ljubljana bar popular with the gay community with Molotov cocktails,” reported The Slovenian Press Agency. “The bar as well as the house of a(...)

Court: Gay marriage is not universal right

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:29:35 +0000

(Brussels) The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that countries are not obliged to allow gay marriage, rejecting a bid by an Austrian couple to force the state to let them wed.

The court(...)

Report: Widespread LGBT harassment throughout Europe

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:01:02 +0000

(Brussels) Lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals face widespread harassment, bullying and discrimination across Europe, according to an EU report released Tuesday.

That harassment and(...)

EU calls for gay couple rights, end to homophobia

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:17:37 +0000

(Strasbourg, France) Members of the European Parliament have approved a motion calling for the recognition of the rights of same-sex couples and an end to homophobia in all 27 EU countries.

“It(...)

Scientists: Roman Empire made Europeans more susceptible to HIV

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:42:42 +0000

(London) A genetic study by French scientists claims that a gene variant spread by Roman legions as they conquered most of Western Europe has made people living in the areas more vulnerable to(...)