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This week: EU shelves “chat control” proposal amid Germany and the Netherlands’ withdrawal, queer YouTubers paved the way for a generation to come out online, Finland is a leader in citizen proficiency, Trump delivers transphobic tirade during visit of Canadian Prime Minister

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This week: At Pecs in Hungary, Thousands Defy Orbán, an anti-LGBT Czech Billionaire’s Win Elections, FBI Fires Gay Agent for Desk Flag, 2025 Lambda Literary Awards Honour Best in Queer Writing— and Much More

Each week, our podcast offers a curated digest of the most vital and compelling queer news.

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We bring you essential queer news — every Wednesday.

This week: Internal rift rocks Thunberg-backed Gaza flotilla over “queer activist” presence, in Moldova pro-European party secures parliamentary majority, in Slovakia constitutional change curbing LGBT+ rights, elevating national law over EU, in Germany queer modernism exhibition opens in Düsseldorf — and much more.

Each week, our podcast offers a curated digest of the most vital and compelling queer news.

Enhance your understanding with award-winning journalism at www.GAY45.eu.

We bring you essential queer news — every Wednesday.

This week: FBI under scrutiny over plan to label transgender individuals as “violent extremists”, Gay Rights Groups Launch Global Alliance to Counter Gender Ideology, Ben & Jerry’s co-founder quits, says Unilever has “silenced” their activism, Turkey Ministry Seeks Ban on Queer Singer’s New Song on ‘Public Morality’ Grounds — and Much More

Each week, our podcast offers a curated digest of the most vital and compelling queer news.

Enhance your understanding with award-winning journalism at www.GAY45.eu.

We bring you essential queer news — every Wednesday.

This week: The Kyiv court recognises a same-sex relationship for the first time, Dutch parliament votes to criminalise ‘conversion therapy’ , HRC Urges Wall Street Journal to Retract Report Linking Kirk Suspect to Trans Community, London Takes First Place in Global Gay Cruising Rankings, In Uganda Alleged blackmailer of LGBTQ+ community Arrested, Emmys 2025: Quiet Gains in Queer Visibility Amid Broader Recognition and much more.

Each week, our podcast offers a curated digest of the most vital and compelling queer news.

Enhance your understanding with award-winning journalism at www.GAY45.eu.

If you prefer the video version please go to YouTube Channel @GAY45mag.

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

This week:

• 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

• We bring you essential queer news — every Wednesday.

  Each week, our podcast offers a curated digest of the most vital and compelling queer news.

  Enhance your understanding with award-winning journalism at www.GAY45.eu.

  If you prefer the video version, please go to the YouTube Channel ⁠@GAY45mag.

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!

We bring you essential queer news — every Wednesday.

Each week, our podcast offers a curated digest of the most vital and compelling queer news.

Enhance your understanding with award-winning journalism at www.GAY45.eu.

If you prefer the video version, please go to the YouTube Channel @GAY45mag.