MARTINA BEDNAR Nowadays there is a growing difference between the history facts and the perception of what actually happened on the 17. November and actually more, why it happened. The 17.11.1989 just not happened, it was the growing frustration with
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Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution 1989
Abortion law demonstrations all over Poland
Theresa Zettl After the death of a pregnant woman, tens of thousands of people in Poland protested against the rigid abortion law. The woman is considered the first victim of the almost complete ban on abortion that has been in
Read moreLGBT rights in Italy: when a necessary law becomes a political battle
EMANUELE LOMBARDINI Italy is the last country in Western Europe that does not yet have a law that protects homophobia. And therefore it is not a country for liberals. Let’s be clear, Italy has a law, of course. But that
Read moreComing Out Day 2021
THERESA ZETTL Coming Out Day is celebrated by gays, lesbians, and transgender people on 11 October 2021. On this day, people all over the world are called upon to come out as a gay man or lesbian woman, for example,
Read moreHistorical events for the LGBTQIA+ Community
THERESA ZETTL This weekend has been a great, successful weekend for the LGBTQIA+ Community:By a clear majority, the people of Switzerland have voted in favour of marriage equality in a referendum.Germany has its first two Transgender Members of Parliament after
Read moreBisexuality day, 23 september
TINA BEDNAR Bisexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behaviour toward both males and females, or to more than one gender. It may also be defined to include romantic or sexual attraction to people regardless of their sex or
Read moreThe Italian racist and homophobic right and the Olympics of hatred
EMANUELE LOMBARDINI Whatever happens, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which officially begin today at 1pm CET (9pm in Japan) with the opening ceremony, will go down in history. For the surreal atmosphere in which they will be played, with empty
Read moreLGBT rights and the Conservatives gap
ERIC MIZZONI Anyone who caught a glimpse of the UEFA Euro 2020 championship will have noticed how this year’s Pride Month has influenced the event much more so than previous years. While the FIFA and UEFA international tournaments have almost
Read moreHungary – Development of Parliamentary Democracy since 2010 – European Liberals for Reform webinar
Webinar took place on 07.07.2021 Speaker: Máté Bozóky Moderation: Theresa Zettl We all have seen the tremendous change in democracy and the rising abandonment of democratic values in Hungary in the last decade. We would like to give you an
Read moreGermany, the friend of the LGBTQI+ Community?
by Theresa Zettl
When we talk about rights of LGBTQI+ in Germany, we also need to talk about the blood donation ban for homosexual, bisexual men, and transsexual people. On regular basis debates in the Bundestag are led in this matter, but there are not really steps taken to ease the blood donation ban.
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