World news about “Gay rights” published by euronews.
Kissing in Hollywood against Prop 8Lori Campbell (L) and Maja Roble, who are engaged, kiss at a celebration rally for Tuesday’s ruling on Proposition 8 in West Hollywood. A US appeals court on… 08/02/2012
Mumbai Gay Pride – nocomment Hundreds of gays, lesbians, transvestites and their supporters marched through the heart of Mumbai to campaign for greater rights for sexual minorities in… 29/01/2012
Protestors denounce new russian law against “gay propaganda” LGBT and human rights activist gathered in front of the Saint Petersburg parliament to protest against the first reading of the bill designed to prohibit gay… 16/11/2011
Taiwan gay pride parade – nocomment Tens of thousands turn out in Taiwan for Asia’s biggest Gay Pride event where they called for an end to discrimination. 29/10/2011
Czech capital hosts first ‘gay pride’ festival – nocomment The Czech Republic, regarded as one of the more liberal European countries in relation to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights, sees thousands of… 14/08/2011
Reykjavik’s Gay Pride parade kicks off – nocomment Iceland’s annual Gay Pride parade was held in Reykjavik. Thousands gathered in downdown Reykjavik to take part in the festivities, including Jon Gnarr, the… 08/08/2011
New York’s first same-sex weddings – nocomment It was a proud day for Mayor Michael Bloomberg and gay and lesbian couples across New York as same-sex marriage became legal there on Sunday. 25/07/2011
Gay and Lesbian Rights This week in U talk, our internet question comes from Marko from Serbia. He asks: “Should the protection of gay and lesbian rights be a condition for Serbia… 22/07/2011
Christopher Street Day in Berlin – nocomment The Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade in Berlin is a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender lifestyles and denounces discrimination and… 25/06/2011
Gay Pride around Europe – nocomment Gay Pride Marches in Zagreb, Budapest and Zurich. 19/06/2011
Gay Pride in Rome – nocomment Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Rome on Saturday to prepare for the Euro Gay Pride Day, an annual event in support of gay rights. 12/06/2011
Clashes at gay parade in Moscow – nocomment Almost twenty Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender rights activists were arrested in Moscow by police on Saturday while holding an unauthorised gay pride parade… 29/05/2011
Same sex marriages set to get the go ahead in DenmarkLegislation to allow same sex marriages is set to be introduced in Denmark. A minister in the country’s coalition government has confirmed the law could be… 24/11/2011
Spain’s gay families’ law worriesFor insight into an important concern for gay families in Spain, euronews spoke with Mercedes Martorell, an expert in family law, in Tarragona. Consuelo… 11/11/2011
Killer of Ugandan gay activist jailed for 30 yearsKAMPALA, Nov 11 (Reuters) – A man who confessed to murdering a Ugandan gay activist by beating him with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for… 11/11/2011
Gay rights and Spanish rightThe likelihood of Spain’s conservatives taking power at the next election threatens the country’s law on gay marriage, approved in 2005, one of the social… 10/11/2011
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is officially historyThe US ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military officially ends on Tuesday. It brings to an end a policy which had long been denounced by gay… 20/09/2011
Gay man marries transexual in Cuban firstA man and a transgender woman have married in what’s been seen as Cuba’s first gay wedding. Same-sex marriages are illegal in the country, but the ceremony… 14/08/2011
Klaus slams diplomatic support for Prague PrideCzech President Vaclav Klaus has attacked 13 ambassadors who have come out in support of Prague’s first-ever Gay Pride march, due to held on… 11/08/2011
Indian health minister attacked over anti-gay commentsIn India, gay rights groups are voicing outrage over anti-homosexual comments made by the country’s health minister. Ghulam Nabi Azad was supposed to speak… 05/07/2011
Back in the Day: Gay pride explodes out of the closetJune 28, 1969. Riots erupt after a police raid on the Stonewall Inn in New York, a popular club among the gay community, in what is seen as a watershed moment… 27/06/2011
Gay Pride festivals in Europe celebrate New York rulingThe annual Gay Pride festival in Paris, France, was boosted by a ruling in New York legalising same sex marriages in the American state. It is the tenth… 25/06/2011
Syrian activists’ anger at fake gay blogGay rights activists in Syria have reacted angrily after discovering that a blog supposedly written by a lesbian in Damascus was in fact the work of a married… 13/06/2011
Gay Pride marches take place across EuropeJune is Gay and Lesbian pride month – and marches are taking place across Europe. In deeply conservative Croatia, the police were out in force, anticipating… 11/06/2011
Anti-gay protests ahead of Bucharest GayfestAhead of today’s eighth Gayfest parade in Bucharest it was anti-homosexual protestors who took to the streets of the Romanian capital. Organised by a… 04/06/2011
Moscow’s Gay Pride parade cut shortMore than three dozen gay rights activists have been arrested after they tried to hold an unsanctioned march in the shadow of the Kremlin. Police quickly… 28/05/2011
Moscow stands firm on Gay Pride banMoscow City Council appears to be sticking to its decision to ban a planned Gay Pride march next weekend for a sixth year in a row – despite continuing… 23/05/2011
Netherlands celebrates 10 years of gay marriageA happy couple tied the knot in front of TV cameras to celebrate 10 years of legalised gay marriage in the Netherlands. The two men join the nearly 15,000 gay… 01/04/2011
US closer to recognising gay marriagesFor 15 years, a law in the United States defined marriage to be between a man and a woman. But in a policy shift, the government has announced that it will no… 24/02/2011
US officially lifts military ban on gaysA ban on homosexuals serving openly in the US military has officially been lifted. The American President has signed into law his repeal of the… 22/12/2010
Gay military delighted at vote outcomeGay service people celebrate as don’t ask, don’t tell” was voted off the books claiming it as a historic victory for civil rights. Retired US navy… 19/12/2010
Congress repeals “don’t ask, don’t tell”And so ends the 17-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy as the Congress voted 65-31 in favour of allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the … 18/12/2010
Human Rights Watch attacks Iran over treatment of gaysHuman Rights Watch has attacked Iran for punishing gays and lesbians with the death penalty. The New York-based group said it found evidence of homosexuals… 17/12/2010
Report backs gays openly serving in US militaryA majority within the US military support the lifting of a ban on gays serving openly in the armed forces. That’s the finding of a Pentagon report in to the… 01/12/2010
Spanish gay rights activists protest over papal visitSplits over gay marriage stoked tensions on the streets of Barcelona as the pope prepared to celebrate mass. Hundreds of gay and lesbian activists kissed… 07/11/2010
US senators block gay military debateThe US Senate has blocked a vote on whether homosexuals should be allowed to serve openly in the military. The support of 60 senators was needed to open a… 22/09/2010
US Senate blocks move to end gay military banAttempts to repeal a ban on gay people serving openly in the US military have suffered a setback after the Senate said no to a debate. Only 56 senators voted… 22/09/2010
US judge says gay marriages can resumeA US judge who overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban has ruled that gay weddings could resume there next week if an appeals court fails to intervene… 13/08/2010
Same-sex marriages to resume in CaliforniaA US judge who overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban has ruled that gay weddings can resume there as early as next week. Opponents now have until… 13/08/2010
Judge overturns California’s gay marriage banGays and Lesbians have been celebrating in California after a federal judge overturned a 2008 ban on same-sex marriages. Although handing a significant… 05/08/2010
Tight security at Jerusalem Gay Pride marchIt was far less flamboyant than many a Gay Pride march. But opponents are angry that such a parade was held in Jerusalem at all. Homosexuality in the Holy… 30/07/2010
Major gay pride march in deeply Catholic PolandIt is being described as a landmark gay pride event. A colourful parade has wound its way through Warsaw, the capital of staunchly Roman Catholic… 18/07/2010
Argentina passes same-sex marriage billArgentina has approved same-sex marriage, the first country in South America to do so. Debate on the bill began on Wednesday afternoon and spilled over into… 15/07/2010
Argentina legalises gay marriageArgentina has become the first Latin American country to legalise gay marriage after the Senate approved a bill before parliament. The legislation, passed… 15/07/2010
Gay Pride parties in Berlin in ZagrebTo be normal is to be different – that was the slogan for this year’s Gay Pride in Berlin which has attracted tens of thousands of people. The 32nd parade… 20/06/2010
First peaceful protest for Russian gay prideGay and lesbian activists are celebrating a success of sorts after holding their first ever peaceful protest in the Russian capital. In previous years the… 29/05/2010
Congress moves to end gay military banGood news for gay rights activists: the US Congress has taken a step towards repealing a ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military. The House of… 28/05/2010
Romanian pride tries to break gay taboosBucharest has held its sixth gay pride attracting about 350 people who came to party and to protest against homophobia. Romania decriminalised homosexuality… 23/05/2010
Portuguese president praised over gay marriage lawGay rights groups have praised Portugal’s conservative president for ratifying a law on gay marriage, despite his personal beliefs on the matter. Portugal… 18/05/2010
Portugal gives go ahead to gay marriagePortugal has become the sixth European country to allow same-sex couples to marry. It follows the president’s ratification of a Parliamentary Bill passed in… 18/05/2010
Homophobia hatred and right to non-discrimination a life and death strugglePublic events for the sixth International Day Against Homophobia have been taking place around the world. The backdrop to the many awareness campaigns is… 17/05/2010
Lesbian bishop ordained in the USThe Episcopal Church in the US has ordained its first openly lesbian bishop. A ceremony was held for Mary Douglas Glasspool in the church’s Los Angeles… 16/05/2010
Papal pressure in Portugal over gay marriageThe Pope has used a visit to Portugal to repeat his opposition to gay marriage, just days before the practice is set to be legalised in the country. He was… 14/05/2010
Fury at Cardinal’s anti-gay commentsA senior Vatican official’s comments linking homosexuality with paedophilia have brought a wave of indignation worldwide. Gay rights activists and politicians… 14/04/2010
Portugal’s top court gives gay marriage green lightThere is something to celebrate for gay couples in Portugal. Having won parliament’s backing for same-sex marriage, the Constitutional Court has now given… 09/04/2010
US military prepares to accept openly gay soldiersAdvisors have been appointed to prepare the US military for the lifting of a ban on openly gay soldiers. This after President Obama’s decision for policy… 03/02/2010
Pentagon prepares to openly accept gay soldiersThe US military has begun the first steps towards an eventual repeal of its ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy barring homosexuals from serving openly. But… 02/02/2010
Gay marriage campaigners take on CaliforniaGay rights campaigners have launched federal court action against California in a bid to overturn a nationwide ban on same sex marriages. They hope to take… 12/01/2010
Portuguese parliament passes gay marriage lawGay rights advocates in Portugal are toasting the future, after parliament voted to legalise same sex marriage. But it was a bittersweet victory, as… 08/01/2010
Portugal passes gay marriage lawPortugal has become the latest country to legalise gay marriage. A law was passed by parliament today on its first reading, however proposals to allow… 08/01/2010
Portuguese government pushes for gay marriagePortugal could soon become the sixth European country to allow same-sex marriages. The gay community has campaigned hard for the measure and, after giving its… 18/12/2009
Swedish Lutherians allow gay marriageSweden’s Lutherian church has decided to conduct gay weddings, the first major church to do so. Ceremonies will begin on November the first. The decision… 22/10/2009
Thousands in US demand equal rights for gaysThe issue of gay rights is back at the top of the US political agenda. Thousands of people marched through Washington DC on Sunday calling for equal rights… 12/10/2009
Not yet glad to be gay in the USAThousands of gay people marched on Washington on Sunday to call for equal rights and support for a number of other causes. It came just a day after… 12/10/2009
Enough is enough says Italy’s gay communityOrganisers say 50,000 people turned out in Rome on Saturday to protest at what gay rights groups say is an increase in attacks on homosexuals this year. It… 11/10/2009
Belgrade bootboy threat cancels gay pride paradeGay rights activists have called off Sunday’s planned pride parade in Belgrade after the Serb authorities requested the event be moved amid security concerns… 19/09/2009
Rome sees a rise in gay attacksOne of Rome’s favourite gay night spots has been attacked for the second time in less than a month. The entrance to the Qube club in the Italian capital… 19/09/2009
Belgrade bootboys look set to block gay pride marchSunday’s planned gay pride march in Belgrade faces cancellation despite assurances from Serb President Boris Tadic that those taking part will be protected… 19/09/2009
Israeli gay club shooting victims laid to restAs the victims of Saturday’s shooting at a gay youth centre in Israel are laid to rest, the hunt goes on for the gunman who killed them. A young woman aged… 03/08/2009
Tel Aviv police hunt for gay killerTel Aviv’s gay community is in shock after a gunman killed two people, a young man and a young woman, in an apparently homophobic attack on a gay support… 02/08/2009
Gay marriage ruled unconstitutional in PortugalTwo women in Portugal have lost their court appeal to allow them to marry. Teresa Pires and Helena Paixao first began their bid to wed back in 2006. That… 01/08/2009
