Overview
- New coverage pulls together evidence that parts of Europe’s gay electorate are moving toward right‑wing and populist parties, a pattern commentators label “homonationalism.”
- A survey of more than 60,000 users of the Romeo dating app found AfD was the top choice among respondents at nearly 28 percent, ahead of the Greens and the SPD.
- In France, LGBT outlet Têtu reported that National Rally sent more openly gay MPs to the National Assembly in 2022 than any other party, with an estimated 20–25 of its 89 members.
- In Spain, social media figures including Carlitos de España and the Las Marifachas collective have promoted ties between some LGBT voters and Vox, often citing fears related to Islam and immigration.
- In Britain, reporters describe slower movement supported by anecdotes, with Reform UK and the Conservatives seen competing to attract these voters.