Austria
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Democracy failure: 75% of Germans support equality but it’s still not happening
Tuesday, April 4, 2017Angela Merkel, who has stated her adamant opposition to same-sex marriage, has a 74% approval rating. Where's the disconnect? -
Austria will upgrade civil unions for gay couples, but won’t call it ‘marriage’
Wednesday, October 5, 2016Partnerships would be registered where marriage records are kept and the spot for "last name" will be changed to "family name." -
Vienna’s gay-themed traffic lights to remain, says local official
Tuesday, May 19, 2015The lights show couples — a man and a woman, two women or two men. Set up recently at 47 crossings, they were to be taken down in June, after the conclusion of several gay-friendly events. -
Vienna traffic signals go red and green, gay and straight
Tuesday, May 12, 2015Some Vienna pedestrian traffic lights are suddenly not only red or green. They're also gay or straight. And Austria's right-wing Freedom Party is livid. -
Thousands protest lesbian couple’s ejection from Vienna cafe for kissing
Friday, January 16, 2015Police estimated around 2,000 people participated in the protest Friday, forcing the closure of one downtown street. Some of the demonstrators exchanged long kisses. -
Austria court lifts adoption restrictions for same-sex couples
Wednesday, January 14, 2015Prior to the decision Wednesday, same-sex partners could adopt a child only if one of them was the child's biological parent. -
Newsweek profiles Conchita Wurst: ‘Europe’s game-changing bearded lady’
Sunday, December 28, 2014Europe is changing, and Conchita Wurst is both beneficiary and agent of that change. Her stardom is proof that Austria is willing to love someone different. Now’s she’s been elevated to a global stage. -
Austria politician tells Pope Francis to speak up for same-sex marriage
Friday, November 28, 2014STRASBOURG, France -- A prominent, openly lesbian politician from Austria presented Pope Francis with a rainbow scarf on Tuesday, and called on the Pontiff to speak up for women’s rights and same-sex marriage. -
No charges for man who attacked politician because there were no injuries
Saturday, July 12, 2014VIENNA -- A man who attacked Austria’s openly gay Greens politician Ulrike Lunacek by spraying butyric acid on her at Vienna's LGBT pride parade last month, will not face charges because no injuries were sustained. While… -
Gay politician attacked with acid substance at Vienna pride event
Monday, June 16, 2014VIENNA -- Austria's first openly gay politician was the victim of an attack at Friday's annual LGBT pride parade in Vienna. An unknown assailant sprayed butyric acid at Ulrike Lunacek, leader of the Austrian Greens’ delegation…
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