Parliamentary work
Strasbourg court rules refusal to recognise residence rights same-sex partner discriminatory
Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Taddeucci and McCall v Italy, that the refusal to grant one partner in a same-sex couple a residence permit violated their rights under the European Convention on Human Rights, particularly Article 14, prohibition of discrimination, taken with Article 8, respect for family life. The case got
Irish trans activist Lydia Foy receives European Citizen’s Prize 2015
Yesterday, the European Parliament handed out the European Citizen’s Prize to Lydia Foy, an Irish transgender woman who fought for legal gender recognition. Since 2008, the prize has been awarded to citizens or organisations who contribute to promoting better mutual understanding and closer integration between citizens or to facilitating cross-border or transnational cooperation within the
Plenary summary: violence LGBTI people Iraq, Syria; EU Fundamental Rights mechanism
During its first February Plenary session, the European Parliament adopted a report calling for an LGBT non-discrimination clause in a future agreement with ACP states; it called on the EU and Member States to step up efforts to counter anti-LGBTI violence in Iraq and Syria, and debated fundamental rights and the rule of law in
Plenary Summary: Pope receives rainbow scarf; Parliament condemns violence against LGBT Iraqis
The Strasbourg week is over, so it is time for a plenary update. Apart from voting for LGBTI rights and sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) in the post 2015 United Nations development strategy, the Parliament adopted a resolution condemning violence against LGBT people in Iraq and received Pope Francis. Pope receives a rainbow scarf
MEPs ask Commission for action as situation LGBT people in Russia worsens
Yesterday, six Members of the European Parliament asked the Commission in a written question how it will keep pressure on Russia to respect the rights of LGBT persons and other minorities. The question comes shortly after a court in St. Petersburg ruled Russian LGBT rights group Coming Out to be a “foreign agent,” which subjects the organisation to extra government control,
Plenary summary: Criminalisation LGBT people Egypt, Nigeria; Anti-discrimination law Ukraine
The Strasbourg week is over, so it is time for a plenary update. Apart from voting Jean-Claude Juncker in as the new Commission President, the European Parliament adopted resolutions mentioning the rights of LGBT persons in Nigeria and Egypt and a resolution calling for proper anti-disrimination legislation in Ukraine. Nigeria In its resolution on the situation in Nigeria, the European Parliament calls
LGBT votes in 2009-2014: EU Roadmap against homophobia (5/5)
During the 2009-2014 legislature, MEPs voted on LGBT issues over 250 times. In the run-up to the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on 17 May, we’ll publish a series of 6 infographics summarising political groups’ votes on key LGBT issues. In February 2014, the European Parliament adopted the ‘Lunacek Report’ on a roadmap against homophobia with
LGBT votes in 2009-2014: Fight homophobia in Russia (4/5)
During the 2009-2014 legislature, MEPs voted on LGBT issues over 250 times. In the run-up to the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on 17 May, we’ll publish a series of 6 infographics summarising political groups’ votes on key LGBT issues. In May 2012, the European Parliament adopted a strong resolution to condemn homophobia in Europe, and
LGBT votes in 2009-2014: Mutual recognition of all EU marriages (3/5)
During the 2009-2014 legislature, MEPs voted on LGBT issues over 250 times. In the run-up to the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on 17 May, we’ll publish a series of 6 infographics summarising political groups’ votes on key LGBT issues. In March 2012, MEPs voted to support a paragraph on the free movement of LGBT families in Europe.
LGBT votes in 2009-2014: LGBT rights at the United Nations (2/5)
During the 2009-2014 legislature, MEPs voted on LGBT issues over 250 times. In the run-up to the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on 17 May, we’ll publish a series of 6 infographics summarising political groups’ votes on key LGBT issues. In September 2011, MEPs adopted a resolution encouraging the EU and Member States to