War in Libya threatened the country's ancient sites but local armed volunteers guard their ancient heritage.

Does make-up and masks transform us into the best version of ourselves?

Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal.

Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal.

Two giants of British dubstep return to the Nuits Sonores to take the Lyon festival by storm.

In 2016, he was one of the main supporters of Brexit. Today, his credo is the fight against immigration.

Lanzarote has imposing volcanic mountains, fields of black lava, and a unique light.

Gran Canaria has around fourteen different climatic zones, and volcanic mountains.

From romanticism to jazz: pianist Conrad Tao with a concert without genre barriers at the Zeche Zollverein in Essen.

Formerly a fear leader in the civil war, now Ahmed Al Charaa is a respected head of state.

In the 1980s, one song celebrating gay sexual climax became a worldwide hit.

What’s the link between Christianity and queer club culture? In 1978 the answer was Village People’s YMCA.

Troye Sivan plays with drag, desire and gender roles in his pop songs which are steeped in queer tradition.

Sexy Sushi celebrate lesbian desire with racy lyrics as part of a queer scene that’s all about humour and fun.

One of the first songs in French to deal with a young lesbian’s desire to have children. It was written in the wake of the major anti-gay rights protests in France in 2013.

Ma Rainey sang candidly and confidently about her relationships with women in the 1920s. As a black and bisexual woman, she turned the blues into a space of queer freedom.

With his countertenor voice and synthesisers, Klaus Nomi created an alien persona that blurred the lines between genres and challenged conventions.

In an era when female homosexuality was invisible, Juliette Gréco sings about lesbians with animal metaphors and mischievous humour.

Somewhere Over The Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz is a song of hope and a symbol of a better world for the queer community.

The first queer song to win Eurovision was a crooner’s calling out of discrimination against homosexuals.