This week: In Germany, Berlin Art Week and the "Sex Now" exhibition in Düsseldorf showcase contemporary and sex-positive art, featuring diverse artists and themes. Pride events faced contrasting circumstances: Kharkiv Pride in Ukraine proceeded with police protection against far-right protests, while Hungary saw its Pécs Pride Parade banned by authorities. Concerns over safety and justice are evident with the suspected hate crime murder of an LGBTQ+ activist in Botswana and the blasphemy conviction of a feminist and LGBTQ+ activist in Morocco. Lastly, the MTV VMA Awards in the USA celebrated queer identity in mainstream pop culture, alongside news of an investigation into the London Pride chief over alleged financial misconduct. www.gay45.eu

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• In Austria Budapest Pride Scene Cut from Erste Group Advert, In Denmark Copenhagen Pride is in deficit, and with fewer participants, In Argentina 70% surge in anti-LBGTQ+ attacks amid Milei rhetoric, In the USA Gloria Gaynor ‘I Am What I Am’ singer is a donor to MAGA Republicans and much more. An edition supported by DerAffe.io

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This week: Budapest Mayor Summoned After Defying Pride Ban, Macron Files Defamation Suit Against US Commentator Candace Owens, Press freedom under intensified pressure—report, Bosnia and Herzegovina publishes first book on queer history, Reina Sofía Museum Reclaims Forgotten Queer Legacy of Spanish Symbolist Néstorn, LGBTQ+-Led Lionesses Lead England to Historic Euros Win and more.

This is the final weekly news before the holiday. You — and we — deserve a month’s break from the noise of the world. We’ll be back in September. If anything radical happens, we’ll send you breaking news.

HAPPY Holiday!

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This week: Gay makeup artist deported to Venezuela after U.S. prisoner swap, Cuban Parliament approves gender reassignment on personal request, Moldova organises Queer Voices film festival amid rising tensions, Uniqlo launches subtle pride collection in collaboration with artist Binta and much more.

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This week: Paris Chemsex Drug Network Headed to Court, Madrid and São Paulo Host World’s Largest Pride Parades, Trial Begins Over Alleged Vienna Pride Attack Plot — and much more.

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This week: World’s Richest 1% Could End Global Poverty 22 Times Over, Kyiv Court Recognises Foreign Same-Sex Marriage, Pro-Palestine Activists Disrupt London Pride Parade, Two Mexican Queer Rights Activists Assassinated, Boy George Soul‑Pop Single “The World Is Cool”— and much more.

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This week: In Budapest, tens of thousands defy a ban to join the Pride march; in Turkey, over 200 people are arrested ahead of the banned Istanbul Pride March; in the UK, we have our first female MI6 Chief, Blaise Metreweli, who is expected to focus on diversity; Poland seeks to suspend Georgia’s visa-free travel; the ‘Berlin Is Not Salzburg’ Festival pushes back against the neo-liberal idea of culture — and much more.

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We bring you essential queer news — every Wednesday.

This week: Austria Create Legislation Big Brother That Allow Spyware Use to Monitor Encrypted Chats, Liverpool Pride Cancelled Over Funding Crisis, Former Bogotá Mayor Claudia López Launches Presidential Bid, Communist Symbols at Karlsruhe Pride Spark Controversy, new music, books, film recommendations and much more.

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