European Parliamentarians heading to Kiev Pride 9th June 2016 1185 0 0 For the second time in a row, a Pride March is scheduled to take place in Kiev this Sunday. From the European Parliament, Vice-President of the...
European Parliament votes for EU-wide acceptance public documents 10th June 2016 1120 0 0 Yesterday, the European Parliament has approved a regulation on acceptance of public documents for EU citizens living in another EU country. The...
MEPs condemn violence and bans Pride marches Istanbul 22nd June 2016 1124 0 0 On Friday, the Governorship of Istanbul banned the Istanbul Trans Pride March for June 19th and Istanbul LGBTI Pride March, planned to take place...
Council LGBTI Conclusions are Trojan horse: legitimising homophobia 22nd June 2016 1040 0 0 Last Thursday, the Council of the European Union adopted its conclusions on LGBTI equality. It is the first time ever that the Council adopts a...
MEPs condemn crackdown on Istanbul Pride 29th June 2016 1129 0 0 Despite successful pride marches for at least 13 years until 2014, Sunday’s (26 June) Pride in Istanbul was met with police violence and...
UN Human Rights Council votes for independent expert on LGBT discrimination 4th July 2016 1119 0 0 In a 23 against 18 vote (6 abstentions)*, the United Nations Human Rights council voted in favour of a resolution condemning violence...
Strasbourg court rules refusal to recognise residence rights same-sex partner discriminatory 4th July 2016 1398 0 0 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...
European Parliament calls for further protection LGBTI people at work 19th September 2016 1148 0 0 In a report on the implementation of the EU’s Employment Equality Directive, the European parliament has called for further measures to...
European Parliament urges Tunisia to decriminalise homosexuality 20th September 2016 1332 0 0 In a vote on EU – Tunisia relations, the European Parliament has urged Tunisia to decriminalise homosexuality. Currently, Article 230 of the Penal...
