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Coverage of HIV PrEP is time-limited to the end of 2026. The Federal Department of Home Affairs must decide whether and how it continues from January 2027, and Aids-Hilfe Schweiz and Pink Cross have a clear demand.
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Dates, passes, prices and getting there by train: our winter guide still advised checking the dates directly with the organisers. Now they are out. Arosa in January, Lenzerheide, Val Thorens, Sölden and Tignes in March, with everything the official websites reveal today.
From Everybody’s Perfect in Geneva and 30 years of Queersicht in Bern to the 30th Pink Apple in May 2027: six queer film festivals of the season, with dates, venues, prices and the films worth catching. More than our September preview of the Geneva programme – the whole festival calendar at a glance.
Four years after marriage equality, the real questions are about money and children: who inherits, who gets a pension, who becomes a father in the eyes of the law? This overview builds on our explainer on the basics, adding the state pension, occupational pensions and inheritance tax – plus the 2026 decisions on individual taxation and second-parent adoption.
Since March 2026, Switzerland has its first official recommendation on doxy-PEP. We explain who the federal commission says should be offered it, how well it protects against syphilis and chlamydia, why it does little against gonorrhoea and who pays for it.
A UK court settlement confirms Grindr once shared HIV status and PrEP-use data with advertisers. The case covers an earlier corporate era, but it's a global wake-up call for anyone entering sensitive health data into a dating app.
ECDC is warning about multidrug-resistant Shigella strains spreading mainly among men who have sex with men. Good hygiene matters — here's what to do if symptoms appear.
A Federal Council report published 2 September confirms conversion practices still happen, usually in childhood or adolescence. The government firmly rejects them and is open to federal legislation — parliament is next.
A new federal report confirms cases and serious harm in Switzerland. It opens the door to clearer national rules, but does not itself enact a ban.
The FOPH has simplified and accelerated Switzerland’s diagnostic workflow. For people testing, the crucial distinction remains: six weeks for a laboratory test, twelve for a self-test.
WHO/Europe now reports local clade Ib transmission in several countries and assesses the risk for MSM as moderate. Switzerland's FOPH still describes the national situation as stable — making calm prevention and clear support routes the useful response.
Switzerland recorded 6,895 reported cases in 2025, just 0.4% more than the year before. The FOPH data does not show a new surge, but the level remains high — making clear testing guidance useful.
LOS, Pink Cross, TGNS and Interaction have published a joint LGBTIQA+ mental health strategy — with concrete demands for politics, healthcare and research.
The Swiss LGBTI-Label recognises companies and organisations that actively promote inclusive working conditions for LGBTI people. In 2026, 20 organisations were certified.
Berlin police and prosecutors are publicly searching for a 21-year-old suspect. A woman died; of the 16 injured, three were critically and eight seriously hurt. The specific motive remains unknown.
The Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly sees a European pattern: Pride marches are being restricted on public-order or neutrality grounds. The situation is especially urgent ahead of Oradea Pride on 25 July.
The European Parliament passed the new EU Return Regulation on June 17, 2026, by 418 votes to 218. ILGA-Europe warns the regulation disproportionately harms LGBTI migrants and contains no meaningful safeguards specific to their protection needs.
The Bern-based LGBTIQ magazine Mannschaft ceases publication after 125 issues and a successful expansion to Germany and Austria. For over a decade and a half it was one of the few professional queer voices in Switzerland.
Despite the festival being cancelled, around 40,000 people marched through Zurich on 20 June 2026 – with celebrity support from Steven Epprecht, Karin Bearpark and Reto Hanselmann. And this was just the start: CSD Winti, Bern Pride, Pride Zentralschweiz, Khur Pride and Pride Aargau are still to come.
Data from the 2025 LGBTIQ+ Panel show that while sexual minorities report wellbeing close to cis-heterosexual peers, trans and non-binary people face significantly more discrimination, poorer mental health and very low perceived social acceptance.
After years of steady progress, queer organisations in Switzerland are voicing concerns about political counter-movements and attempts to roll back LGBTIQ+ rights.
On 28 January 2026 the Federal Council approved twelve measures against LGBTIQ+ hate crimes. The LGBTIQ-Helpline's eighth annual report, published in May 2026, showed 281 incidents, 80 percent discrimination – and only 10 percent reported to police.
From 23 to 26 June 2026, the University of Zurich brought together around 80 researchers from more than 70 countries for the kick-off of the Global LGBTIQ+ Health project – a signal of Swiss leadership in global queer health research.
The new EU strategy targets hate-motivated offences, community empowerment and cooperation. Switzerland is not an EU member, but it is not isolated.
The annual report shows record demand for help among displaced LGBTQI+ people. For Switzerland, it is a community, asylum and integration issue.
The ODIHR report shows official figures, civil society reports and clear gaps in how Switzerland records hate crime.
Switzerland now has a first national framework against anti-LGBTIQ hate crime. Implementation by cantons, police, sport and victim support will decide its impact.
The new LGBTIQ-Helpline report makes violence measurable, while showing how large the Swiss dark figure remains.
Since 1 July 2022, civil marriage in Switzerland is open to same-sex couples too. The full overview: converting a registered partnership, joint adoption, sperm donation, facilitated naturalisation — and what still remains open.
Since 1 July 2020, public discrimination and incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation is a crime in Switzerland. But gender identity was deliberately left out — and Parliament is still debating whether to add it.
PrEP is highly effective at preventing HIV. In Switzerland the SwissPrEPared programme coordinates access, and since July 2024 basic insurance covers the cost under certain conditions. Here is how it works.
A nationwide ban is still open: the National Council is in favour, the Council of States hesitates, and some cantons act alone.
Since 1 November 2023, Switzerland applies the same blood-donation criteria to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation. We explain how the rules for men who have sex with men evolved from a blanket ban to individual risk assessment.
Persecution because of sexual orientation or gender identity is a recognised ground for asylum in Switzerland. How the SEM procedure works in broad terms, and where LGBTIQ+ refugees can find specialised support.
Switzerland's National Advisory Commission on Biomedical Ethics (NEK-CNE) urged back in 2012 that non-urgent, irreversible interventions on intersex children be deferred until they can decide for themselves. Where the country now stands between ethics recommendation and law.
Constitution, criminal law and the Gender Equality Act protect LGBTIQ people at work only in part. A clear overview of rights, gaps and where to turn.
How gender-affirming care is organised in Switzerland, the role of specialised centres at university hospitals, and when basic insurance (KVG) covers medically indicated treatment.
HIV self-tests have been legally available in Switzerland since 2018 – in pharmacies, drugstores and online. We explain calmly and factually how they work, what the window period means, and where to get a confirmatory test and confidential counselling.
Switzerland recommends the mpox vaccine for higher-exposure groups, including men who have sex with men and trans people with frequently changing partners. Here is what mpox is, who the jab is for, and where to get clear information and vaccination — calmly and confidentially.
A calm, practical guide to reporting anti-LGBTIQ hate crime and discrimination in Switzerland: the LGBTIQ-Helpline and its stophate.ch reporting tool, the criminal norm (Art. 261bis) covering sexual orientation since 2020, and the steps to document, report and get confidential support.
What a gay sauna is, how entry, lockers, towels and the wristband work, and the unwritten rules that matter: consent, discretion, hygiene and no phones. A warm, respectful first-timer's guide for Switzerland (18+).
Heading to Zürich Pride for the first time? Here's what the weekend looks like, how to get around, where the queer scene clusters, and how to find the exact dates, welcoming to locals and visitors alike.
From gay ski weeks in the Alps to fondue, saunas and getting to the mountains by train: a warm, practical guide to a queer Swiss winter.
From Zürich's lively scene to Lugano's Mediterranean ease, a warm, practical overview of going out gay across Switzerland's six big cities — pointing you to our city hubs and nightlife listings for the actual venues.
ILGA-Europe compares 49 countries using 76 criteria on LGBTI rights.
The seventh survey wave gathers community experiences from across Switzerland.
SwissPrEPared lists contact points across several regions and makes orientation easier.
From Zurich to Lugano — when and where the whole country celebrates this year.
The city sends a visible signal of diversity to kick off Pride season.
A safer space offering counselling, activities and an open door for young LGBTIQ people.
New guidelines aim to simplify access to medical care for trans people.
Reading hours with drag artists delight families — and spark debate.
More films, more guests, more debate — this year's edition exceeds all expectations.
A new meeting spot in Ticino aims to give the local community a permanent home.
From swimming to bouldering: more and more people are connecting through sport.
A generation that fought for rights now calls for space to grow older with dignity.
Recent queer headlines from media worldwide — tap to read at the source.