No party is as concerned with the topics "trans" and "woke" as the FPÖ. As an analysis by the parliamentary service commissioned by SPÖ member Mario Lindner shows, the FPÖ is responsible for 85 percent of all mentions in the National Council. "Trans/transgender" appeared 50 times in FPÖ motions in 2025 - more than four times as often as in all motions of the other four parties combined. A full 95 percent of mentions of "woke" in press releases since 2023 come from the FPÖ.

"Borders on Obsession"

Worldwide, right-wing and far-right parties warn of a spreading "wokeness" - often targeting trans people. The prevailing narrative is that the excessive rights of a minority are being overly focused on at the expense of the majority society. "The only party that really constantly talks about gendering, trans, and being woke is the FPÖ itself. 5-6 times a week, almost twice as often as all other parties combined. That borders on obsession," commented Lindner on the result to the APA. According to the analysis, the Freedom Party in particular makes "trans" a topic in the National Council. The keyword appeared 117 times in speeches, inquiries, and motions by the Freedom Party in the last three years, no other party even reaches ten mentions.

The term "early sexualization" is also almost exclusively used by the FPÖ. The accusation - often directed against drag queens and their performances in front of children - appeared 67 times in motions and inquiries. Again, for the other parties, this is more of a minority issue, with no other party using the term more than four times (Greens). A nearly identical picture emerges with the term "woke," where the FPÖ is responsible for 60 out of 70 mentions. "Gendering" also occupies the Freedom Party the most, with 54 percent of all mentions in the last three years coming from them.

View on Press Releases

In press releases that focus on gender or trans people, the FPÖ is also the absolute leader. With 95 percent of all mentions of the word "woke," almost all releases on the topic come from the FPÖ. The keywords gender (61 percent), trans (68 percent), or early sexualization (73 percent) are also largely brought to the table by the FPÖ. Overall, the parliamentary service found 802 mentions of the examined terms in releases and in the parliament in the last three years.

(APA/Red)

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