http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/4079d85a703d21fe https://verfassungsblog.de/rainbow-europe-or-rainbow-washing/ Rainbow Europe or Rainbow Washing? - A Comment on the EU’s updated LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy Marcia, Alessandro eng 2025-10-21 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Equality European Citizens Initiative European Commission European Union LGBTQ+ rights LGBTQIA+ Leyen Ursula von der | 1958– | Politikerin; Ärztin Queer Europe Leyen Ursula von der | 1958– | Politikerin; Ärztin Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 A growing number of EU Member States have proposed or introduced legislation that directly targets LGBTIQA+ individuals. What a decade ago seemed to be Hungary’s isolated case is today a growing trend across the Union. Against this backdrop, the European Commission just published its new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy (2026-2030). In my view, however, this initiative represents a downgraded commitment of the European Commission towards the protection of Queer individuals.