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How Hungary reframed LGBTQ Pride as a national security issue

September 30, 2025

🌈 Anti-gender governance technologies in Georgia, and their Russian connection

September 23, 2025

🌊 How Romania’s illiberals weaponise homophobia to fuel hetero-nationalism

July 31, 2025

🌈 The impact of ‘anti-gender’ politics and queer, feminist resilience in Poland

July 28, 2025

The exclusion of LGBTQ+ in Turkey’s democratic opposition

July 21, 2025
July 16, 2025

Civil society mobilisation in EU policy debates 

Evelien Willems Does civil society mobilisation reduce socioeconomic bias in EU policy debate? A study by Evelien Willems, Iskander De Bruycker, and Marcel Hanegraaff reveals that active engagement by civil society organisations narrows the representation gap for people of low socioeconomic status. This offers a promising path toward more inclusive EU policy-making  Read more
April 30, 2025

🌈 Who gets a hearing? Intersectionality, NGOs, and political access 

Orly Siow Representation is not just about who gets elected. It is also about who gets access to decision makers. Orly Siow, Ashlee Christoffersen and Ceri Fowler conducted research into the engagement between government ministers and NGOs. Their findings reveal striking inequalities in who gets access to political decision-makers  Read more
February 10, 2025

Limited shift in public opinion on same-sex marriage in Japan

Robert Nordström Despite a series of court rulings challenging Japan’s same-sex marriage ban, public opinion remains largely unmoved. Robert Nordström presents evidence from new survey data which reveals the fleeting influence of judicial action in advancing LGBTQ rights in this conservative society Read more
August 6, 2024

Queer citizenship in India in times of autocratic legalism

Ankita Mukherjee Right-wing ideology is on the rise in Indian politics. Contemporary citizenship projects such as the National Register of Citizens and the abrogation of Article 370 are increasingly using the law to implement unconstitutional changes. Ankita Mukherjee argues that individuals with intersecting minority identities have become prime targets of these projects Read more
July 17, 2024

🎭 What can we learn from Poland’s queer capital, Poznań?

Tomasz Gola In the EU's most homophobic country, Poznań stands out as a beacon of queer acceptance and activism. Polish native Tomasz Gola explores the ways this city has become queer-friendly, highlighting the role of local NGOs, cultural receptivity, and proactive governance in its transformation Read more

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