According to the most recent statistics every year in France 700,000 pupils are victims of harassment at school
Openly gay minister described practice as 'cruel process'
"Belgium is a pioneer in the field of LGBTQ rights- but a ban [on conversion practices] was sadly missing from our legislative arsenal"
Romas Zabarauskas came out in 2011 at Vilnius Film Festival
Poland has drawn condemnations from the European Union for its discriminatory laws surrounding LGBTQ+ people
The legislation did not give equal protections and rights such as marriage or civil unions and needed 76 votes to be passed
The country's government backed Pride in recent years & approved same-sex partnerships in 2020 as it seeks membership in the European Union
After years of activism she carved a space for herself in the Italian political arena & is now set to be Italy's first female prime minister
Despite the national LGBTQ+ equality plan, LGBTQ+ pupils continue to face “intolerant and discriminatory attitudes and behaviours in school
Thousands of LGBTQ+ people, advocates, activists and allies marched under rainy skies in the Serbian capital Saturday afternoon