Hungary: Increasingly hostile climate for LGBT people 13th April 2012 1442 0 0 Echoing developments in Russia, extreme-right parliamentarians in Hungary have tabled proposals to outlaw public discussions of homosexuality. In...
Michael Cashman advocates for law change in northern Cyprus 16th April 2012 1346 0 0 This is a personal press release by Michael Cashman, and does not necessarily represent the LGBT Intergroup’s official policy on...
Human rights in the world: European Parliament zooms in on LGBT rights 18th April 2012 1439 0 0 Today the European Parliament adopted its annual report on human rights in the world, paying close attention to EU action for the human rights of...
Homophobia: European leaders tell young people It Gets Better 16th May 2012 1509 0 0 For the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2012, European politicians tell young people that although life may be hard at school...
MEPs worried by serious threats to freedom of expression 21st May 2012 1508 0 0 Members of the European Parliament are increasingly concerned that several gay pride marches are being cancelled around Europe. These events face...
European Parliament strongly condemns homophobic laws and discrimination in Europe 24th May 2012 1644 0 0 With a large majority (430 for, 105 against), the European Parliament has adopted a resolution to condemn homophobic laws and discrimination in...
Intergroup welcomes new Commission report on trans and intersex discrimination 11th June 2012 1401 0 0 The European Commission has just published a new report, ‘Discrimination against trans and intersex people on the grounds of sex, gender...
FRA: Registered partners should have the same property rights as spouses under EU law 12th June 2012 1505 0 0 The Fundamental Rights Agency has said Monday that European Commission proposals to facilitate couples’ free movement may not be in line...
Future EU human rights ambassador should promote LGBT rights, Parliament says 13th June 2012 1491 0 0 The European Parliament has recommended that the future EU Special Representative for Human Rights, soon to be appointed, should promote the human...
