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A CritCom special feature on the status of LGBT people in Europe today, covering issues like same-sex marriage, gay adoption, religious and political responses to sexual and gender diversity, human rights and  anti-gay violence, LGBT activism in post-communist Europe, and more.

Over the European Rainbow: Sexual and Gender Minorities in Europe (Editor’s Note) Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer and Casiana Ionita introduce CritCom’s fascinating new feature on LGBTQ issues in Europe.
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Christian Trouble: The Catholic Church and the Subversion of Gender David Paternotte discusses the contrary currents in the Catholic Church’s response to sexual and gender minorities in Europe.
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Living with Prajd: LGBTQ Activism in Bosnia and Herzegovina Alex Cooper observes and describes the many challenges facing LGBTQ activists in contemporary Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Sexual Minority Rights and ‘Religious Clauses’ of Conscience: The UK Case Stephen Hunt examines the responses of religious authorities in the UK to recent efforts to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Same-Sex Unions in Europe: Some Observations on European Diversity Maks Banens looks at different approaches to same-sex marriage in Europe and what they say about attitudes toward sexual minorities.
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Post-Marriage LGBT Politics in Spain Kerman Calvo Borobia explains why Spain’s LGBT movement is now struggling after having achieved marriage equality.
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Confronting New European Opposition to LGBT People’s Human Rights Joël Le Déroff provides an activist’s view of the issues and describes the many new challenges now facing LGBTQ Europeans.
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Italian LGBT Activism Confronts Some Political Inopportunity Structures Massimo Prearo discusses the setbacks which have plagued the Italian LGBT movement and the political forces behind them.
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From EU-induced Institutional Change to Normative Change: When Organizations Matter Koen Slootmaeckers assesses the impact of EU integration on attitudes toward LGBTQ people in central and eastern Europe.
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What Might a Queer Critique of Homonormalization and Homonationalism in Flanders Look Like? Bart Eeckhout asks whether one can apply concepts like “homonormalization” and “homonationalism” to Flanders.
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(Un)fit Citizens, (Un)fit Parents? The Rights of Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals in Portugal Ana Maria Brandão and Tânia Cristina Machado discuss the triumphs and challenges of the Portuguese LGBT movement.
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Gays in the Neighborhood? European Attitudes about Homosexuality a Quarter Century after the Fall of the Soviet Union Judit Takács and Ivett Szalma give us hard facts about social attitudes toward LGBTQ people in eastern Europe and elsewhere.
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Weak Pegs: The Media’s Discourse on Homophobia and Polish Migration to the UK Nicholas Boston on the intersection of media, immigration, and LGBT rights in the United Kingdom.
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The Power of Kinship: Coming Out to One’s Family of Origin in Hungary Rita Béres-Deák discusses the experiences and expectations of LGBTQ Hungarians coming out to family.
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Where Does the Rainbow Shine Brightest: Comparing the Status of LGBT People in Europe and the U.S. Today Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer examines the legal and social status of LGBT in Europe and across the pond. – The Rise of the Extreme Right in Europe: The Gender and Sexuality Dimensions of Anti-Immigrant Discourse Kathryn Lum and Géraldine Renaudière on far-right attitudes towards gender and LGBT equality.