LGBT Rights

Several EU member states have backtracked on LGBTQ+ rights in recent years. Brussels is doing little to stop them.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is playing nice with the EU, which is turning a blind eye to her far-right agenda at home.

Spain’s right-wing People’s Party is poised for victory in Sunday’s elections, but to return to power, it will have to form a coalition government with the far-right Vox party. Though most associated with its anti-immigration stance, Vox is also hostile to Spain’s long-established consensus around gender equality and LGBTQ rights.