The number of reported hate incidents against LGBTIQ people doubled in 2023, the country's main gay, lesbian and transgender advocacy groups have reported.
A record 134 cases of violence were reported against lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender people in Switzerland last year, according to a new report from three Swiss non-profits.
LGBTQ organisations in Switzerland are concerned that without swift action, the country could become a haven for conversion therapy, which is banned in neighbouring France and Germany.
A politician with Switzerland’s conservative Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP) sparked anger on Wednesday when he appeared to suggest two men couldn’t marry.
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.
Thousands of people are expected to gather in the picturesque Swiss city of Fribourg this weekend to take part in French-speaking Switzerland’s 15th annual Pride event.
Men who have had sex with other men should not automatically be barred from giving blood, the organization charged with securing Switzerland’s blood supply has said in a statement.
Particles as well as world views have been colliding at the famous lab near Geneva as a group for gay scientists there have reported the "common occurrence" of people defacing their posters.
<p>As Switzerland debates allowing gay and lesbian couples to adopt, a leading politician has caused consternation by comparing homosexuality to drug use.</p>
