The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed EXPLAINED: The Swiss referendum that could criminalise homophobia Swiss residents eligible to vote are set to head to the polls in February to vote on a law which criminalises homophobia. This is what you need to know about the vote. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200208/what-you-need-to-know-about-switzerlands-homophobia-referendum Sat, 08 Feb 2020 11:01:33 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-switzerlands-homophobia-referendum Switzerland divided ahead of homophobia referendum For gay rights campaigner Jean-Pierre Sigrist, the new law being voted on in a referendum in Switzerland on Sunday might have stopped him getting beaten up four decades ago. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200206/switzerland-divided-over-new-law-against-homophobia Thu, 06 Feb 2020 10:51:51 +0100 switzerland-divided-over-new-law-against-homophobia Everything that changes in Switzerland in February 2020 From Brexit to the Schengen visa system, this list covers everything which is set to change in February in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200201/everything-that-changes-in-february-in-switzerland Sat, 01 Feb 2020 11:51:46 +0100 everything-that-changes-in-february-in-switzerland Youth wing of Swiss People's Party calls for Coca-Cola boycott over homophobia referendum On Monday, Coca-Cola indicated its support for an upcoming Swiss referendum criminalising homophobia. As a result, the leaders of the youth branch of the Swiss Peoples Party (SVP) - the largest party in Switzerland - are calling for a boycott. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200129/why-young-members-of-switzerlands-biggest-political-party-are-calling-for-a-coca-cola-boycott Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:30:29 +0100 why-young-members-of-switzerlands-biggest-political-party-are-calling-for-a-coca-cola-boycott Switzerland aims to make discrimination against LGBTI people a crime A top Swiss parliamentary committee has proposed legal changes that would see discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and sexual identity punishable by law. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181108/switzerland-to-make-discrimination-against-lgbti-people-a-crime Thu, 08 Nov 2018 22:09:33 +0100 switzerland-to-make-discrimination-against-lgbti-people-a-crime Swiss report over 100 homophobic attacks in three months The director of gay rights organization Pink Cross, Bastian Baumann, is calling for homophobic crimes to be recorded as such by police after a helpline set up by the organization recorded over 100 cases in just three months. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170216/swiss-report-over-100-homophobic-attacks-in-three-months Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:15:15 +0100 swiss-report-over-100-homophobic-attacks-in-three-months Study: more young people in Switzerland are right-wing A growing number of young people in Switzerland identify with the political right, according to a national survey. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161104/study-more-swiss-young-people-are-right-wing Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:49:05 +0100 study-more-swiss-young-people-are-right-wing Two homophobic attacks reported in Geneva park A gay rights association in Geneva has warned people to take care following two suspected homophobic attacks in a city park. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160818/homophobic-attacks-reported-in-geneva-park Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:31:55 +0200 homophobic-attacks-reported-in-geneva-park Swiss bishop slammed over anti-gay speech Switzerland's gay and lesbian community has reacted angrily after the ultra-conservative Bishop of Chur quoted passages from the Bible which condemn homosexuals to death. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150803/anger-at-swiss-bishop-homophobic-speech Mon, 03 Aug 2015 13:49:59 +0200 anger-at-swiss-bishop-homophobic-speech