3 Feb 2020
Since 24th May 2019, Taiwanese same-sex couples have had the right to get married. Taiwan is making history because it’s the first country in Asia where this has become possible. Taiwan is known as one of Asia’s most LGBTI+ friendly countries, and yet, the opening of...
23 Jan 2020
Last week it was party time in Northern Ireland. On January 13th, same-sex marriage finally became legal there. Throughout Facebook and Twitter you could see videos of LGBTI+ people counting down to midnight to hug, to kiss and to propose to each other. I watched...
6 Jan 2020
Marian Lens is one of the LGBTI+ pioneers of Brussels. For years, she was the owner of the only feminist-lesbian bookstore Artemys, and worked hard for the creation of the Brussels Rainbowhouse. She is also the driving force behind the L-tours: walks that cover the...
19 Dec 2019
The European Parliament recently (18/12/2019) adopted a resolution condemning discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people. More specifically, it targeted the ‘LGBT-free zones’ that many Polish authorities have proclaimed. Belgian cities such as...
12 Dec 2019
A few weeks ago I was in Taipei (Taiwan) for a conference on same-sex marriages. I heard stories about legal battles, boycotts by opposition parties, demonstrations for and against… In Belgium, I myself took part in the campaign for ‘gay marriage’...
