Two more arrests for homosexuality in the north of Cyprus 1st February 2012 1617 0 0 Two men were brought before a court in the northern part of Cyprus, accused of having taken part in ‘acts against nature’. The...
MEPs speak out against homophobic and transphobic censorship laws in Russia 14th February 2012 1300 0 0 The Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg is about to adopt a new law banning the “propaganda of sodomy, lesbianism, bisexualism and...
The European Parliament strongly condemns Russia’s LGBT censorship laws 16th February 2012 1357 0 0 Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the upcoming presidential election in Russia, where it clearly denounces Russian laws which...
Upcoming Intergroup event: Putting equality in the Multiannual Financial Framework 28th February 2012 1469 0 0 Next week the Intergroup will co-host a seminar on the Rights and Citizenship Programme recently proposed by the European Commission. This is the...
Stop the violence against lesbian, bisexual and transgender women! 8th March 2012 1316 0 0 On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2012, two co-presidents of the LGBT Intergroup recall that violence often targets women because...
Free movement: European Parliament calls for respect of succession rights 13th March 2012 1356 0 0 Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution to ensure national laws on successions are respected throughout the European Union. The...
The European Parliament wants all-around equality for LGBT people 13th March 2012 1382 0 0 The European Parliament has just adopted its annual report on equality between women and men in the European Union. The text looks at recent...
European Parliament calls on Nigeria to stop persecuting LGBT people 16th March 2012 1350 0 0 Yesterday the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Nigeria, following widespread violence and a worrying economic...
Albanian Minister calls for homophobic violence, admonished by Prime Minister 27th March 2012 2043 0 0 Albania’s Deputy Defense Minister recently called to homophobic violence against Albanian citizens planning to organise the country’s...
