Vienna-based not-for-profit organisation One Life marked International Thank You Day (January 11) to announce the launch of the upcoming Vienna International Pride Awards. The new annual campaign and event is designed to say thank and recognize the vital world of LGBTIQ+ equality heroes around the world. The awards have been developed in partnership with United […]
In anticipation of a week of LGBT Pride celebrations, the city of Munich are stopping traffic with specialised road signals that features a symbolic representation of same-sex couples. Munich’s Pride celebrations begin on July 11, in conjunction with Christopher Street Day – a day of remembrance for the events at Stonewall in 1969. Much as […]
Just 2 days before the launch of Vienna Pride, the National Assembly of Austria voted against a proposed resolution to grant homosexual couples “the human right of equal marriage”. Just 26 representatives voted for the legislation, with the remaining 110 members of government voting against. The Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) spoke openly at […]
As part of Eurovision Vienna has shown its support for same sex couples by changing some of the cities cross walk signs. Instead of showing a single person crossing the road the signs at some cross roads now show a same sex couple. The lights have been so popular the city has decided to keep […]
Ever wondered how that Eurovision broadcast runs so smoothly? It’s because the entire show is rehearsed many times before going to air. Last night we watched the dress rehearsal for the second semi-final which will be performed live tonight (or early in the morning in Australia). Eurovision has clearly taken over Vienna, it’s everywhere you […]
The Eurovision Song contest is underway in Vienna, Austria. Last night the first semi-final saw 16 acts take to the stage but only ten of them will get to go through to the grand final. Failing to make the grade was The Netherlands, a surprise knockout given that they came second overall in last year’s […]
Eurovision 2015 is just weeks away and this year Australia’s in the contest with Guy Sebastian representing our great nation. We continue our look into the singers Guy will have to beat, turning our eyes to Moldova. Eduard Romanyuta will represent Moldova at Eurovision 2015 with his track ‘I Want Your Love’. Opting to sing […]
