LGBTQ+ news from Europe
LGBTQ+ news from across Europe, written by us. What it means for anyone travelling there.
Basildon Pride Parade Sets Off at 11:00 on 5 September
Basildon Pride Festival opens with a parade at 11:00 on 5 September. Assembly time, the accessible meeting point, festival hours and the shuttle bus.
Merton Pride Marches Along the Wandle at 14:00 on 5 September
Merton Pride runs from Morden Hall Park to Merton Abbey Mills on 5 September. The fair, the march, the stage times and the wristband cap explained.
Pride Aargau Leaves Aarau Station at 14:15 on 5 September
The third Pride Aargau assembles at Aarau station on 5 September. The two march routes, the festival times on the Maienzugplatz and how to get there.
CSD Schweinfurt Gathers on the Marktplatz at 15:00 on 5 September
CSD Schweinfurt is on 5 September: the demonstration at 15:00 on the Marktplatz, the stage until 19:00, then a free afterparty in the bar of the Stattbahnhof.
Vesuvio Pride Fills the Week Before Its 5 September Parade in Portici
Vesuvio Pride marches through Portici on 5 September, and the organisers have put six events in the days before it: books, sport, a DJ night and a park evening.
CSD Dortmund Leaves the Main Station at 13:00 on 5 September
The 28th CSD Dortmund is on 5 September. The demo sets off from the main station at 13:00, the Friedensplatz festival runs to 22:00, and every stage act is signed.
Leicester Pride Sets Off from the Curve at Noon on 5 September
Leicester Pride is on Saturday 5 September 2026. The parade leaves the Curve at noon for a 1.7 mile route to Abbey Park, where the festival is free and runs to 9pm.
CSD Erfurt Is on 5 September, with a Fortnight of Events Before It
CSD Erfurt marches on 5 September 2026 from 11:30. A framework programme runs from 21 August: comedy, a queer picnic, roller derby and free HIV testing.
Benidorm Pride Runs from 1 to 6 September and the Parade Leaves the Beach at 16:30
Benidorm Pride's sixteenth edition runs 1 to 6 September 2026. The parade sets off from Levante Beach at 16:30 on the Saturday with 18 floats. What costs what.
Dublin Fringe Festival Runs from 5 to 20 September and Its Queer Bill Opens a Night Early
Dublin Fringe Festival runs from 5 to 20 September 2026. The drag, trans and queer shows on the bill, with their dates, venues and ticket prices.
Queer Lisboa Turns 30 and Runs from 18 to 26 September 2026
The 30th Queer Lisboa runs from 18 to 26 September 2026 at four venues in central Lisbon, one of them a gay bar in Bairro Alto. Tickets start at 3,20 euros.
Bern Confirms Trans Women May Use the Marzili's Women's Nudist Area
After police removed a trans woman from the Paradiesli at Bern's Marzili on 28 June 2026, the city apologised and restated the rule: all women have access.
Maspalomas Fetish Pride Runs from 1 to 12 October 2026
Maspalomas Fetish Pride returns to the Yumbo Centre and the pools of Playa del Ingles from 1 to 12 October 2026. What is free, what is ticketed and where it happens.
Winter Pride Maspalomas Runs from 2 to 8 November 2026
Winter Pride returns to the Yumbo Centre in Maspalomas from 2 to 8 November 2026. The main stage galas are free, the pool party is not, the day by day is missing.
Torre del Lago's Summer Season Runs to 30 August 2026
Torre del Lago runs Italy's busiest LGBTQ+ summer season through August. The operator gives 7 to 30 August 2026 for this year's Torre Pride Fest at the marina.
Global Black Pride Comes to Paris from 9 to 13 September 2026
Global Black Pride runs in Paris from 9 to 13 September 2026, the first edition held in France, with a march through the city on 12 September.
Munich's Hans-Sachs-Straßenfest Is on 15 August, and the Sub Turns 40
Munich's queer street festival takes over Hans-Sachs-Straße on Saturday 15 August 2026. Entry is free, and the Sub, which organises it, marks 40 years.
Munich Police Look for Witnesses After a Queerphobic Attack in the Glockenbachviertel
Two people were insulted and sprayed with pepper spray at Stephansplatz on the evening of 2 August 2026. Munich police have appealed for witnesses.
Portugal Leaves Gender Recognition and the Flag Ban Until September. Nothing Has Changed Yet
Both bills that would change LGBTQ+ life in Portugal missed the summer recess. The 2018 self-determination law stands, and so do rainbow flags on public buildings.
An Attack on Berlin Pride, and a Community in Mourning
A vehicle was driven into the crowd at the close of Berlin's Christopher Street Day on 25 July, killing one woman and injuring sixteen. What we know so far, and how the queer community is answering.