New report takes stock of fundamental rights in the EU, including LGBT rights 12th December 2012 1582 0 0 Today the European Parliament adopted a new comprehensive report on fundamental rights in the EU. The document includes an extensive snapshot of...
Human rights in the world: focus on sexual orientation and gender identity 13th December 2012 1441 0 0 Today the European Parliament adopted its annual report on human rights in the world, and another on the EU’s strategic human rights...
European Parliament calls on Russia and Ukraine to shelve censorship laws 13th December 2012 1405 0 0 In two resolutions adopted today, the European Parliament has called once more on Russia and Ukraine to abandon new censorship plans. These draft...
GO Visible Award handed out in Stockholm 17th December 2012 1510 0 0 This week-end the LGBT Intergroup awarded the GO Visible (Get Organised and Visible) Award at the conference of the International Lesbian...
Landmark Strasbourg ruling: Religious beliefs are no reason to oppose rights of same-sex couples 15th January 2013 1472 0 0 Today the European Court of Human Rights ruled that religious beliefs may not justify opposing the rights of same-sex couples. British laws...
Member of the European Parliament protests Russia’s federal censorship bill 22nd January 2013 1409 0 0 Today the LGBT Intergroup joined non-governmental organisations and other demonstrators outside the Russian embassy in Brussels. They rallied...
Turkey continues to allow and encourage discrimination 11th February 2013 1410 0 0 The European Committee on Social Rights has released its conclusions on Turkey’s conformity with the European Social Charter, a European...
European and German high courts rule same-sex couples are regular parents 19th February 2013 1442 0 0 Today two high courts in Europe ruled in favour of same-sex couples adopting children. Both judgments make clear that lesbian and gay couples...
Upcoming Intergroup event: Free movement of LGBT families in the EU 20th February 2013 1409 0 0 On Wednesday 6 March, the LGBT Intergroup is organising a seminar on the free movement of LGBT families, and the obstacles they face when moving...
