LGBTI Intergroup welcomes appointment first ever UN independent expert LGBT discrimination 4th October 2016 1568 0 0 Friday, the UN Human Rights Council appointed Vitit Muntarbhorn its first independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity. In July...
New EU accession reports: LGBTI rights in the Western Balkans and Turkey 23rd November 2016 1612 0 0 Earlier this month, the European Commission’s published its annual progress reports on accession states’ progress towards EU Membership. The...
New report takes stock of fundamental rights in the EU, including LGBTI rights 14th December 2016 1657 0 0 Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted a new comprehensive report on fundamental rights in the EU. The report assesses how fundamental...
European Parliament condemns homophobia in Indonesia 20th January 2017 1489 0 0 Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution in which it condemns the growing intolerance towards LGBTI people in Indonesia. In the...
European Parliament demands action on EU-wide recognition of adoptions 2nd February 2017 1625 0 0 Today, the European Parliament adopted a report (533 +, 41 -) demanding the automatic recognition of domestic adoption orders across EU Member...
European Parliament calls for action against harmful treatment trans and intersex people 15th February 2017 1632 0 0 In a key vote on gender equality in mental health, the European Parliament has urged for stronger action on trans and intersex people’s mental...
Upcoming roundtable: Protection LGBTI asylum seekers and refugees in the reform of the CEAS 1st March 2017 1412 0 0 On Tuesday 7 March 2017 from 14:00 – 16:00, the Intergroup on LGBTI Rights will host a roundtable on the rights of LGBTI Asylum seekers...
European Parliament: Greater effort necessary for LGBTI equality at EU level 15th March 2017 1692 0 0 In a key report on gender equality adopted Tuesday, the European Parliament has demanded to strengthen action on the rights of LGBTI people. In...
European Parliament condemns detention, torture and killings gay men in Chechnya 6th April 2017 1685 0 0 Last weekend, Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta published an article reporting that over 100 people have been detained on suspicion for being gay in...
