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.

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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.

We bring you essential queer news — every Wednesday.

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

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

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.

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.

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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.

We bring you essential queer news — every Wednesday.

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

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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.

We bring you essential queer news — every Wednesday.

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: 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.

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.

This week: Budapest Mayor Defies Pride Ban, Polish MEP Destroys Queer Exhibition, Prompting Outrage, France. Pride Poster Sparks Political Row Ahead of Paris March, Poisoning Incident at Berlin’s Berghain Raises Alarm over Club Safety and much more.

We bring you essential queer news — every Wednesday.

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

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This week: British Council was banned by Russia under espionage act, US Navy to Rename Harvey Milk Ship, Costume designer Paul Tazewell Makes History with Dual Tony and Oscar Wins and much more.

We bring you essential queer news — every Wednesday.

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

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This week: Hard-Right Candidate Wins Presidential Run-Off in Poland Setting a Different Course for the Country and EU, Canada Post Unveils Stamp Honouring Calgary’s First Gay Bar, Bangkok Pride Draws Record 300,000 as it Celebrates Marriage Equality and much more.

We bring you essential queer news and reportage — every Wednesday.

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

This week: France and Germany violence increase, the report of IGLYO shows no progress in education, The Netherlands is one of the most progressive societies, La Petite Dernière wins Queer Palm and much more.

We bring you essential queer news and reportage — 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.