https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Austria has rejected the asylum application of an Afghan claiming to be gay because he did not "act" or "dress" like a homosexual, according to a media report. https://www.thelocal.at/20180815/austria-rejects-asylum-seeker-act-dress-gay Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:54:14 +0200 austria-rejects-asylum-seeker-act-dress-gay Vienna is once again to host the ‘EuroPride’ event in 2019, lasting for several weeks in May or June. The Austrian capital previously hosted the international event dedicated to LGBT pride in 2001. https://www.thelocal.at/20161014/vienna-to-host-europride-event-in-2019 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 13:55:54 +0200 vienna-to-host-europride-event-in-2019 A new piece of legislation placed for review on Tuesday’s docket aims to enhance the status of same-sex unions in Austria. If passed, it will change the government venue for commitment ceremonies as well as afford LGBT couples a position similar to heterosexual marriage on the basis of sharing names. https://www.thelocal.at/20161005/same-sex-unions-in-austria-are-now-one-step-closer-to-official-marriage-status Wed, 05 Oct 2016 11:38:39 +0200 same-sex-unions-in-austria-are-now-one-step-closer-to-official-marriage-status A recent survey taken by the Austrian government has revealed two thirds of Austrians believe society is not comfortable with the idea of homosexual parents taking care of children. https://www.thelocal.at/20160801/austrians-say-society-is-unhappy-with-same-sex-parents Mon, 01 Aug 2016 11:41:16 +0200 austrians-say-society-is-unhappy-with-same-sex-parents A court in Austria will soon decide for the first time whether someone who identifies as neither male nor female can be described as intersex on official documents. https://www.thelocal.at/20160622/austria-to-rule-on-third-intersex-gender-for-first-time Wed, 22 Jun 2016 12:43:46 +0200 austria-to-rule-on-third-intersex-gender-for-first-time Gay Pride marches around Europe paid tribute Saturday to the 49 people massacred in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida last weekend in an atmosphere more of defiant exuberance than grief. https://www.thelocal.at/20160618/defiant-marches-commemorate-orlando-across-europe Sat, 18 Jun 2016 22:17:58 +0200 defiant-marches-commemorate-orlando-across-europe The University of Vienna are investigating after a lesbian couple claimed a security guard told them to stop kissing because it "is not very sexy". https://www.thelocal.at/20160616/university-of-vienna-security-guard-stops-not-sexy-lesbian-kiss-austria-gay-right-rainbow-parade Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:33:19 +0200 university-of-vienna-security-guard-stops-not-sexy-lesbian-kiss-austria-gay-right-rainbow-parade When Vienna introduced gay and lesbian traffic lights when Eurovision came to the city last year, the lights were so popular city officials decided to make them permanent. https://www.thelocal.at/20160610/viennas-gay-themed-lights-made-into-t-shirts Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:58:45 +0200 viennas-gay-themed-lights-made-into-t-shirts The latest case to challenge the same-sex marriage ban in Austria on the grounds that it makes children in the family illegitimate was heard in court this week. https://www.thelocal.at/20160323/families-fight-austrias-gay-marriage-ban Wed, 23 Mar 2016 11:57:01 +0100 families-fight-austrias-gay-marriage-ban Gay-themed pedestrian traffic lights pulled from the Austrian city of Linz by a far-right politician made a triumphant comeback Friday after a political battle to have them reinstated. https://www.thelocal.at/20160205/gay-couple-cross-redress Fri, 05 Feb 2016 21:34:38 +0100 gay-couple-cross-redress In a potentially landmark case Innsbruck’s regional court has ordered that the state of Tyrol pay a gay man €35,000 in damages after it ruled that he was dismissed from a new job during a trial period because he is HIV-positive and homosexual. https://www.thelocal.at/20160204/hiv-positive-man-awarded-damages-for-unfair-dismissal Thu, 04 Feb 2016 14:25:58 +0100 hiv-positive-man-awarded-damages-for-unfair-dismissal The city of Linz will get its gay-themed traffic signals back after the local council voted to overrule opposition from the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ). https://www.thelocal.at/20160129/linz-gets-its-gay-themed-traffic-lights-back Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:18:22 +0100 linz-gets-its-gay-themed-traffic-lights-back The winter sports city of Innsbruck now features pedestrian traffic lights with a sporty theme - inspired by the success of Vienna’s gay-themed lights which were introduced after the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. https://www.thelocal.at/20160108/sporty-figures-appear-on-innsbruck-traffic-lights Fri, 08 Jan 2016 10:51:14 +0100 sporty-figures-appear-on-innsbruck-traffic-lights Gay-themed traffic signals in Linz aimed at promoting greater tolerance have been removed, the Austrian city's new far-right traffic official said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.at/20151207/linz-scraps-gay-themed-traffic-signals Mon, 07 Dec 2015 13:03:55 +0100 linz-scraps-gay-themed-traffic-signals Five Austrian children of same-sex parents are taking the government to court over Austria’s marriage laws, which don’t allow gay couples to marry. https://www.thelocal.at/20151127/children-of-same-sex-couples-go-to-court-over-equal-marriage Fri, 27 Nov 2015 13:11:40 +0100 children-of-same-sex-couples-go-to-court-over-equal-marriage The Homosexuelle Initiative (HOSI) Wien (homosexual initiative of Vienna) has welcomed a proposal from Austria’s minister of justice for a new law which would pardon gay men and women sentenced under former anti-homosexuality laws – if they apply for it and a court finds them not guilty. https://www.thelocal.at/20150916/austria-may-pardon-those-convicted-under-anti-gay-laws Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:20:12 +0200 austria-may-pardon-those-convicted-under-anti-gay-laws The Austrian city of Salzburg has unveiled its own gay-themed pedestrian traffic lights after the flashing signals specially installed in Vienna for the Eurovision Song Contest proved a hit. https://www.thelocal.at/20150618/gay-traffic-lights-catch-on-in-austria Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:58:01 +0200 gay-traffic-lights-catch-on-in-austria The right-wing Freedom party (FPÖ) has announced it is lodging a criminal complaint against Vienna council member Maria Vassilakou, after new pedestrian crossing lights which depict straight, gay and lesbian couples have been introduced around the city. https://www.thelocal.at/20150513/right-wing-politicians-against-gay-traffic-lights Wed, 13 May 2015 13:55:52 +0200 right-wing-politicians-against-gay-traffic-lights A 17-year-old youth has confessed to attacking a demonstrator who was peacefully protesting against homophobia outside Vienna’s Cafe Prückel in January. https://www.thelocal.at/20150318/teen-confesses-to-gay-demo-beating Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:10:09 +0100 teen-confesses-to-gay-demo-beating Same-sex unions are on the rise in Austria, with 402 gay couples choosing to register their partnership in 2014, an increase of 9.2 percent on the previous year. https://www.thelocal.at/20150223/increase-in-same-sex-partnerships-in-austria Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:04:07 +0100 increase-in-same-sex-partnerships-in-austria