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Swiss government backs federal ban on conversion therapy
1+ week, 4+ day ago (190+ words) SWI swissinfo.ch Swiss government backs federal ban on conversion therapy The Swiss government has indicated that uniform legislation against so-called conversion measures is sensible. The patchwork of cantonal regulations makes it worth considering legislation at a federal level. In…...
Thousands demonstrate in Bern in support of queer issues
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (343+ words) Find topics and contents Anna Rosenwasser, a Zurich-based politician with the Social Democrats and queer activist, criticised “rich and modern Switzerland”, which she said was merely in the lower middle of the pack when it came to rights for queer…...
The City of Lucerne joins a network for LGBTQ rights
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (234+ words) SWI swissinfo.ch The City of Lucerne joins a network for LGBTQ rights Lucerne has become the sixth Swiss city to join the international Rainbow Cities Network. At annual meetings, Lucerne intends to report on its activities to promote equality…...
Anti-queer violence in Switzerland ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (268+ words) A recent study conducted in Geneva shows that more than 80% of LGBTIQ people have experienced discrimination or violence in public spaces, according to a press release issued by the helpline on Friday. In 2025, the number of reports had stabilised at…...
A queer filmmaker in Switzerland captures the divide on her visit home to China
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (760+ words) Ran was born in China and filmed her documentary in Sichuan province but she has lived in several countries. She studied literature in Japan and film in Milan, Italy. It was in Japan that she met her Swiss partner, with…...
Switzerland unveils first action plan to combat anti‑LGBTIQ+ hate crimes
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (123+ words) Criminal penalties for discrimination and incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation, the simplified process for registering a change of gender and first name and the introduction of marriage equality all mark major steps forward for LGBTIQ+ rights. But despite…...
Switzerland charts new course on gender medicine despite headwinds
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (890+ words) When Carolin Lerchenmüller became the first full professor of gender medicine in Switzerland last year, she told Swissinfo that she didn’t want to be a mascot. Her goal was to establish gender medicine as a “full-fledged academic discipline”. The German…...