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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · 7h

L’association tunisienne de défense des droits #LGBTQI+ Shams est depuis longtemps source de divisions et de controverses, non seulement auprès des Tunisiens conservateurs, mais aussi auprès d’autres défenseurs des droits humains en #Tunisie.

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Shams contre Shams : Scission au sein d’un groupe tunisien de défense des droits des homosexuels

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · 20h

The best cities for #gay #cruising? #London, #Berlin, #Paris, #Madrid and #Barcelona.

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The best cities for gay cruising? London, Berlin, Paris, Madrid and Barcelona

A new Global Gay Cruising Index published by Erobella in September 2025 reveals where gay men around the world have the best chances for spontaneous erotic encounters, and Europe emerges as the und…

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · 20h

In a nation that is increasingly hostile to anything other than traditional heterosexuality, Russian police raided a Moscow nightclub’s “kissing party“ early Sunday, holding revelers face-down for up to four hours while targeting attendees with an “unusual appearance”.

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On beyond homophobia: Russian police raid ‘kissing party‘

Russian anti-LGBT raid targeted Moscow party-goers with 'unusual appearance'.

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · 1d

Lithuania is entering a decisive phase in the recognition and protection of diverse families. Following judicial rulings, civil partnership is now firmly on the national political agenda — and the question has shifted from whether to regulate partnership to how.

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From Courtrooms to Parliament: Lithuania Faces a Defining Moment for Family Equality | ILGA-Europe

Lithuania is entering a decisive phase in the recognition and protection of diverse families.

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · 15d

On the 8th of October 2025, the European Commission published its second EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy. OII Europe welcomes the adoption of the Strategy.

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New EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy: Intersex Rights Overlooked – OII Europe

The EC LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026-2030 comes at a moment of global and EU-wide backlash against equality, human rights and democracy.

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · 16d

Forbidden Colours welcomes the Commission’s words about defending LGBTIQ+ people and EU values, but the new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy (2026–2030) does not meet today’s reality.

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New LGBTIQ+ Strategy fails to match the scale of the threats

The new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy (2026–2030) does not meet today’s reality.

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · 16d

La militante féministe marocaine Ibtissame Lachgar a vu sa peine de deux ans et demi de prison pour "atteinte à l'islam" confirmée en appel. À l'énoncé du jugement, l'une des soeurs de l'accusée a éclaté en sanglots.

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"Dieu est lesbienne" : au Maroc, la peine de prison d'Ibtissame Lachgar confirmée

La militante féministe marocaine Ibtissame Lachgar a vu sa peine de deux ans et demi de prison pour "atteinte à l'islam" confirmée en appel.

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · 17d

There’s something fascinating about realizing that gay cruising—the practice of seeking intimate encounters in public or semi-public spaces—has spanned the centuries with unsettling consistency.

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Gay Cruising: From Clandestine Origins to the Digital Era

From Grindr and Sniffies: the history of gay cruising—molly houses, hanky code, Stonewall, AIDS—and its evolution into the digital age.

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · 25d

How to behave in hotel saunas in South Korea.

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HOW TO | Hotel saunas in South Korea

Autumn 2024. Ten years after my first trip to Seoul in 2014, I am returning to the Republic of Korea, better known as South Korea. Not solo this time, but with Oriol, who has never been to Korea. O…

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · 26d

#Ukraine moves closer to enacting a law against anti-LGBTI bias

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Ukraine moves closer to enacting a law against anti-LGBTI bias

As Ukraine edges closer to joining the European Union, the government met with representatives of the nation's LGBTI groups to discuss a proposed

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · 28d

Le Parlement slovaque a voté ce vendredi en faveur d'une série d'amendements constitutionnels pour empêcher les transitions de genre, interdire l'adoption aux couples homosexuels ou encore restreindre l'éducation à la sexualité.

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[Actu] Slovaquie : le Parlement adopte une réforme anti-LGBT+

Le gouvernement de Robert Fico a fait inscrire dans la constitution slovaque l'impossibilité de changer de genre et l'interdiction de l'adoption pour les homos.

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · 28d

Aanstaande zondag vindt in Gent de herdenkingsmars plaats voor Ihsane Jarfi en de andere slachtoffers van homofoob geweld. Jarfi werd in 2012 vermoord omdat hij homo was.

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Gent herdenkt moord op Ihsane Jarfi

Aanstaande zondag vindt in Gent de herdenkingsmars plaats voor Ihsane Jarfi en de andere slachtoffers van homofoob geweld. Jarfi werd in 2012 vermoord...

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · Sep 20

Petra De Sutter gaat niet naar de VS.

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Petra de Sutter gaat niet naar de VS:

Aan het begin van haar ambtstermijn als nieuwe rector van de Universiteit Gent heeft Petra De Sutter in een interview met Belga gezegd dat ze niet zal...

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · Sep 20

HULPORGANISATIES PROTESTEREN TEGEN VERNIETIGING VAN AMERIKAANSE VOORBEHOEDSMIDDELEN

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Hulporganisaties protesteren tegen vernietiging van Amerikaanse voorbehoedsmiddelen

Verschillende organisaties, waaronder Sensoa, La Fédération Laïque de Centres de Planning Familial (FLCPF) en 11.11.11, hebben...

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · Sep 17

PrEP injectable contre le VIH : l'Afrique d'abord

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[Édito] PrEP injectable contre le VIH : l'Afrique d'abord

L'arrivée d'une PreP injectable ouvre une occasion historique sur le front de la lutte contre le VIH.

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · Sep 10

De Nederlandse Tweede Kamer heeft ingestemd met een verbod op zogenaamde conversietherapieën, waarbij geprobeerd wordt om de seksuele geaardheid of genderidentiteit van homoseksuelen en transpersonen te veranderen.

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Nederlandse Tweede Kamer stemt in met verbod op conversietherapieën

De Nederlandse Tweede Kamer heeft ingestemd met een verbod op zogenaamde conversietherapieën, waarbij geprobeerd wordt om de seksuele geaardheid of...

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · Sep 10

La Deuxième Chambre des Pays-Bas a voté en faveur de l’interdiction des thérapies de conversion, des pratiques visant à modifier l’orientation sexuelle ou l’identité de genre des personnes homosexuelles ou transgenres.

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Interdiction des pratiques de conversion adoptée par la Chambre basse

La Deuxième Chambre des Pays-Bas a voté en faveur de l’interdiction des thérapies de conversion, des pratiques visant...

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · Sep 10

The Dutch House of Representatives has voted in favor of a ban on conversion therapy, practices aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Dutch Parliament approves ban on conversion therapy

The Dutch House of Representatives has voted in favor of a ban on conversion therapy, practices aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation or...

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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today in Ankara, the first hearing took place in the case against Enes Hocaoğulları, charged with “disseminating misleading information” and “inciting hatred” after his Council of Europe speech.

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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · Sep 9

We welcome the Opinion of the Advocate General in CJEU saying that EU Member States must allow legal gender recognition! Read the full joint statement on our website: https://www.ilga-europe.org/news/joint-statement-landmark-cjeu-opinion-demands-legal-gender-recognition-across-eu/

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · Sep 6

Het Roze Huis in #Antwerp will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Saturday 13 September 2025, with a full-day programme.

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ANTWERP | Het Roze Huis marks 30th anniversary with celebration on Saturday 13 September 2025

Het Roze Huis in Antwerp will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Saturday 13 September 2025, with a full-day programme. The event will take place at Draakplaats 1 in Antwerp and will last nine hours…

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · Sep 3

Between 15,000 and 20,000 fetish enthusiasts attended Folsom Europe in Berlin last week. As in previous years, the Fuggerstraße and surroundings were transformed into a massive social gathering where leathermen, along with many puppies, furries, and other fetish lovers.

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Berlin goes kinky: Thousands gather for Folsom Europe

Between 15,000 and 20,000 fetish enthusiasts attended the 22nd edition of Folsom Europe in Berlin last week. As in previous years, the...

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · Sep 3

De musical ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ zal volgend jaar niet alleen te zien zijn in de Arenberg in Antwerpen, maar ook in het NTGent. Dat laat InTeam Productions, de producent die de Broadwayklassieker volgend jaar naar België haalt, weten.

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Musical 'Little Shop of Horrors' ook te zien in NTGent

De musical ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ zal volgend jaar niet alleen te zien zijn in de Arenberg in Antwerpen, maar ook in het NTGent. Dat laat...

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · Sep 2

Burkina Faso’s new anti-gay law provides up to 5 years in prison for homosexuality

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West Africa pushes tally of nations with anti-gay laws to 65

Burkina Faso's new anti-gay law provides up to 5 years in prison for homosexuality

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Rainbow News @rainbownews.bsky.social · Sep 2

"It’s official: we’ve fallen head over heels for Dressed Like Boys, the dazzling solo project from Jelle Denturck."

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From Ghent With Pride: Ket Mag Meets Dressed Like Boys for a Glitterbomb Solo Project Release!

It’s official: we’ve fallen head over heels for Dressed Like Boys, the dazzling solo project from

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