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Sports · Feb 14
Czech Republic's Jakub Jankto Publicly Comes Out as Gay, the First Current International in Men's Football to Do So
Sparta Prague midfielder, Jakub Jankto, has publicly come out as gay, becoming the first current international in men's football to do so. Jankto's announcement on Twitter was praised by former footballers for his bravery. #JakubJankto #LGBTQ #Football
Television · Feb 8
Eurovision Song Contest 2023: Czech Republic Selects Winning Band Vesna
Czech Republic's ESCZ 2023 has crowned Vesna as the winner! Get ready to hear their powerful message of sisterhood and female power at Eurovision this May. #Eurovision #ESCZ2023 #Vesna
Activism · Oct 27
Thousands rally in Prague to honor 2 slain Slovak gay men
PRAGUE (AP) — Thousands rallied in the Czech capital Wednesday to honor two Slovak gay men shot dead this month outside a bar in Slovakia, and demanded better protection of LGBTQ people and their families. The gathering…
Politics · Mar 9
Trans and non-binary people trapped in war-torn Ukraine
BERLIN, March 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The main obstacles to Valeria Kolosova escaping from Ukraine are her passport and ID card, which identify the 24-year-old transgender woman as a man - meaning she must stay…
Travel · Dec 22
Tourism to jobs: How Chile's same-sex marriage law could lift the economy
LONDON/SAO PAULO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - At his LGBT-friendly boutique hotel in Chile’s capital, Will Martin is hoping the country’s decision this month to legalise same-sex marriage will draw in newlywed couples…
Law & Courts · Nov 9
Russia labels LGBT rights group, lawyers as ‘foreign agents’
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities named a prominent LGBT rights group and several lawyers as “foreign agents” on Monday night, continuing a months-long crackdown on activists, opposition supporters and independent media…
Article · Sep 24
As Swiss vote on same-sex marriage, reforms slow elsewhere in Europe
LONDON, Sept 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As Swiss voters decide this weekend whether to let same-sex couples marry and adopt children, LGBT+ rights activists elsewhere in Europe say their fight for gay marriage ha…