ARTE Europe Weekly: Is Europe Failing to Protect its LGBTQ+ Community?

Discrimination against LGBTQ+ people is on the rise across Europe, despite stronger equal rights laws.For the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on May 17, Europe Weekly looks at the state of LGBTQ+ rights in the EU. Overall, Europe has strong laws protecting the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and intersex people. But hate crimes against the queer community are becoming more common, like in Slovakia, where many same-sex couples are scared to hold hands in the street.This programme is produced by the European platform ARTE and available in 10 languages through the European media partnership BEAM. The hub is coordinated by ARTE and includes Balkan Insight (BIRN), Sinopsis (BIRN Romania), El País (ES), Gazeta Wyborcza (PL), Internazionale (IT), Ir (LV), Kathimerini (GR), Le Soir (BE) and Telex (HU). The partnership receives EU-funding following DG CNECT’s call for European Media Hubs within the framework of the EU’s Multimedia Actions.