LGBT rights in Austria

Pride Posted by gaytravel on Mon, Nov 15th, 2021 @ 8:19:29 PM 249 0

There has been a significant improvement in LGBT rights in 21st century Austria. Both male and female same-sex activities are legal. Registered partnership was introduced in 2010. This gave same-sex couples a share of the matrimonial rights. Adoption of stepchildren has been legalized since 2013. Full joint adoption was legalized in January 2015 by the Constitutional Court of Austria. The legalization of same-sex marriage came into effect on January 1, 2019.
Photo 221668500 / Vienna Pride © Stefan Rotter | Dreamstime.com

Gay community in Vienna and other cities

The gay community is developed in all larger cities, such as Vienna, Linz, Innsbruck, Salzburg and Graz. Every year, the Austrian capital hosts Vienna Gay Pride, which includes the Regenbogenparade, the “Rainbow Parade”.

Major LGBT rights organisations

HOSI Wien

Founded in 1979. Austria’s oldest and largest gay, lesbian and bisexual association.
Magazine Lamda. Lambda Nachrichten.
HOSI Wien website.

The Austrian Lesbian and Gay Forum (ALGF)

Active throughout the 1990s.

Afro Rainbow Austria (ARA)

The first organisation by and for LGBT migrants from Africa in Austria.

What is NEXXTRIP?

NEXXTRIP is a travel site with flight search engine based upon AVIASALES. Except for flights it also offers hotels and holidays packs from different travel agents. NEXXTRIP also has gay travel and a business directory.