Music · April 9, 2025
Kim Petras gets the wax treatment
🎤 She’s Grammy-winning, trans, and now immortal in wax—Kim Petras just joined Madame Tussauds and the figure is giving everything. 💅💖
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Travel · Jan 3
LGBTQ+ Travel Destinations: From Madrid to Cape Town, These Are the Top 10 Places to Visit
From Madrid to Cape Town, these are the top 10 destinations for LGBTQ+ travelers. Whether you're looking for a romantic getaway with your partner or just want to explore new places, these cities are welcoming and inclusive, with active LGBTQ+ communities, events, and festivals.
Sports · Nov 9
Germany acknowledges difficulties for LGBT people in Qatar but no travel warning
BERLIN, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The situation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Qatar is difficult, but Germany currently does not have a travel warning in place for the country, said a foreign minis…
Law & Courts · Sep 6
Transgender man, 25, dies after German pride parade assault
BERLIN (Reuters) - A 25-year-old transgender man died of his wounds in hospital on Friday almost a week after he was assaulted while rushing to help women at a Pride parade in the western German city of Muenster, police…
Politics · Jan 20
We're still a way from equality, says Germany's first LGBTQ+ commissioner
BERLIN, Jan 14 (Reuters) - As Germany's first ever LGBTQ+ commissioner, a role created under the new coalition government's plans for cultural modernisation, Sven Lehmann believes he has his work cut out. The 42-year-ol…
Entertainment · Sep 22
Berlin becomes a magnet for LGBT+ Poles fleeing homophobia at home
BERLIN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When conservative politicians started making anti-LGBT+ speeches on the campaign trail, Piotr Kalwaryjski, a gay man from western Poland, decided it was time to pack up and leave. W…
Politics · Aug 18
German minister criticizes Vatican stance on gay couples
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister has criticized the Roman Catholic Church for its refusal to bless same-sex unions but says his religious faith remains strong. Health Minister Jens Spahn, 40, married his husband,…
Activism · Jul 24
Tens of thousands march for LGBTQ rights at Berlin parade
BERLIN (AP) — Around 65,000 revelers marched for LGBTQ rights at Berlin’s annual Christopher Street Day celebration on Saturday, more than three times as many as expected. It was the biggest demonstration in Berlin sinc…