{"id":7676,"date":"2022-11-18T20:19:19","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T19:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/?p=7676"},"modified":"2022-11-23T14:58:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T13:58:53","slug":"how-brussels-organizations-are-dealing-with-rising-anti-lgbtq-rhetoric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/7676\/how-brussels-organizations-are-dealing-with-rising-anti-lgbtq-rhetoric\/","title":{"rendered":"How Brussels organizations are dealing with rising anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of LGBTQ+ People published by ILGA-Europe in February of this year indicated a startling increase in anti-LGBTQ+ discourse, particularly from politicians and other leaders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The study discovered that nations with higher numbers of gay hate crimes are not just those with a major anti-LGBTQ+ discourse such as Hungary and Poland. Queer fuelled hate crimes have increased a total of 39% in Germany last year. Further, a recently released app in France where users can report anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes received 3,896 reports in its first year alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coupled with a rise in nationalist ideals during an ongoing refugee crisis, many LGBTQ+ people are fearful for their safety when forced to evacuate dangerous situations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Executive Director of ILGA-Europe, Evelyne Paradis, \u201cThe spread of anti-LGBTI and trans exclusionary rhetoric outlined in this report has a very real negative impact on people\u2019s lives. In country after country, we see how it negatively impacts people\u2019s mental health and their sense of safety.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">La Refuge Bruxelles is a center for young queer people who are in need of emergency assistance. They offer housing and social aid to LGBTQ+ people aged 18-26, but also assist with refugees and asylum seekers. RainbowHouse Brussels is a LGBTQIA+ association that aims to provide <\/span>the community with access to medical, social, legal, and psychological care. 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