Austria News and Stories

Austria Rejected a Gay Iraqi Refugee for Acting ‘Too Girlish’

A gay Iraqi asylum seeker was rejected by Austrian authorities because they didn’t think he was authentically gay because he acted ‘too girlish.’

Threatened With Blackmail, Conchita Wurst Reveals She Is HIV-Positive

Conchita Wurst just announced that she is HIV-positive, saying a threat of blackmail prompted her to make the news public

Don’t Be Dumb at Brunch: Gay Marriage in Two More Countries, Baked-In-the-Cake Bigotry

Five news stories that’ll keep you looking well-informed at brunch, from Australia gay marriage (finally!) to the wedding cake case in the Supreme Court

Marriage Equality Will Become Legal in Austria by 2019 Thanks to a Recent Court Ruling

Austria marriage equality has come to pass after the constitutional court recently ruled that the country must recognize same-sex unions by 2019