Statement on the murder of human rights & LGBTQ activist Yelena Grigorieva
On 19 July, the body of Yelena Grigorieva, prominent LGBT rights and human rights activist in Russia, was found near her home in St. Petersburg...
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We were appalled to see that the participants of the Equality March – that took place for the first time in the Polish city of Bialystok on...
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MEPs to Commission: call on Georgia to protect Tbilisi Pride
Georgia is about to host its first-ever Pride March, under threat of attacks by far right LGBTIphobic groups and the Orthodox Church. However...
Learn moreStatement on transphobic violence in Armenia
We, members of the LGBTI Intergroup, want to express our deep concern in relation to the wave of hate speech and death threats targeting Lilit...
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What has the EU done for LGBTI rights in 2014-2019 ?
European citizens will soon elect new representatives, as European elections approach (23-26 May). As the 8th legislature ends, the LGBTI...
Learn moreDeath penalty by stoning for homosexuality: MEPs write to Brunei’s Sultan
Today, on 3 April 2019, Brunei starts implementing a law that imposes – among others – death penalty by stoning for same-sex...
Learn morePlenary summary: LGBTI rights in Uzbekistan, in the MENA region, and intersectional approaches to Afrophobia
During its second March plenary session, the European Parliament adopted several texts addressing LGBTI rights, encouraging Uzbekistan to...
Learn moreMEPs to Croatian government: protect Balkans Trans & Intersex March
On 30 March, the city of Zagreb will host the Balkans Trans and Intersex March on the theme “My body – my temple! My identity – my...
Learn moreEU should halt accession talks with Turkey over human rights abuses, says European Parliament
On 13 February, the European Parliament adopted its 2018 report on the accession of Turkey. The report recommends the Commission and the Council...
Learn moreMEPs to Macedonian MPs: speed up adoption of anti-discrimination law
Macedonia has been working on a draft law on protection against discrimination since May 2018, but its progress is now slowing down. Recent...
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