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Anneleen Ophoff, the editor in chief of our queer issue, interviews Andrei Popoviciu about his piece on queer activism in Romania. Andrei goes behind the scenes of writing the flagship piece, detailing the challenges and the different approaches he had to take whilst covering this story.

Produced and edited by Andrei Popoviciu and Priyanka Shankar

Music credits: Palms Down and Tolls Folly from Blue dot Sessions, Sublime from Artlist.io and sound effects from Artlist.io.

Today you're listening to a story about how queer Roma experiences are shaping LGBTQ+ activism in Romania, one of Europe's most religious societies.

This story is a part of our magazine—The Queer Issue.

Written and read by Andrei Popoviciu

This week you're listening to a story from our latest prin magazine, The Queer Issue. How imagination, rebellion, and courage give queerness a voice in Young Adult literature.

Written and read by Thomas Ryalls

Slovenia, aka Katy's favourite country, is increasingly drawing comparisons with Hungary and Poland when it comes to the state of its democracy. Can this worrying direction of travel be reversed? This week on The Europeans they ring up their favourite Sloveniologist Aljaž Pengov Bitenc to find out. They're also talking about Bulgaria's political rock star, and a shocking attack on a Dutch crime journalist.

How do you build your European identity when you are gay? What role does the European Union play in protecting the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ + rights in Europe?

Jarek Oleszczynski from Poland and Tamas Dombos from Hungary share their experiences of being gay in these countries and the role of the European Union in defending LGBTQ + rights.

This episode is a part of the podcast Europe & Sentiment. Each episode tells an intimate tale which challenge the stereotypes of European identity.

Guests:

Jarek Oleszczynski, a Polish, gay author of Ideologia LGBT, produced by Are We Europe .

Tamas Dombos, a gay Hungarian activist and spokesperson of the Hatter Society, one of the oldest LGBTQ+ organisations in Hungary.

Credits :

This podcast was written, produced and edited by Laetitia Chabannes for Are We Europe.

Music :

Arnaud Paszkiewicz. Graphic design : Aristote Truffaut (Oiseaux rares).

How do you define your European identity when you are a woman, a lesbian and for Joëlle Sambi an afro-descendant? Does this intersectionality have an impact on the place lesbian women hold in Europe?

Silvia Casalino, Joëlle Sambi and Kylie Noble are all women and lesbian. They talk about double discrimination and the constant need to fight for their rights in Europe.

This episode is a part of the podcast Europe & Sentiment. Each episode tells an intimate tale which challenge the stereotypes of European identity.

Guests :

Silvia Casalino, an Italian, lesbian, aerospace engineer and co-director of the European Central Asia Lesbian Community.

Joëlle Sambi, a Belgian-Congolese, lesbian, author and poet and President of the European Central Asia Lesbian Community.

Kylie Noble, a Northern Irish journalist and lesbian.

Credits:

This episode was written, directed and edited by Laetitia Chabannes for Are We Europe.

Dubbing:

Maggie Oran and Pashu Christensen. Music: Arnaud Paszkiewicz, Graphic identity: Aristote Truffaut (Oiseaux rares).

What is the place of women in Europe? What is the role of the European Union in defending women's rights? Has the European project been an asset in the emancipation of women?

Naomi, Prune, Gosia and Julia share their intimate and lived experiences as women in Europe, but also their views on the place of women in their country, the need (or not) for European feminism mouvements and the evolution of women's rights in Europe.

This episode is a part of the podcast Europe & Sentiment. Each episode tells an intimate tale which challenge the stereotypes of European identity.

Guests :

Prune Antoine, a French journalist, author and co-founder of Sisters of Europe.

Naomi O’Leary, an Irish journalist and co-founder of The Irish Passport podcast which covered the abortion referendum campaign in Ireland.

Julia de Ipola, an Argentinian, PhD student and editor for Le Grand Continent.

Gosia Wochowska, a Polish activist and feminist,

Credits: This podcast was written, directed and edited by Laetitia Chabannes for Are We Europe.

How a queer video game character made Edwin van de Scheur fall in love. This story is a part of our magazine—The Queer Issue.