European Parliament votes for UN development strategy to include LGBTI rights 26th November 2014 1557 0 0 Yesterday, the European Parliament voted for a report defining its input into the global future development policy. The report contains strong...
Plenary Summary: Pope receives rainbow scarf; Parliament condemns violence against LGBT Iraqis 28th November 2014 1280 0 0 The Strasbourg week is over, so it is time for a plenary update. Apart from voting for LGBTI rights and sexual and reproductive health rights...
Upcoming event: Transgender – Rights at work 1st December 2014 1306 0 0 On Tuesday 9 December, the Intergroup on LGBTI rights will host a discussion between MEPs, NGOs and EU Institutions on transgender rights...
EU Court: verification sexual orientation asylum seeker must not infringe fundamental rights 3rd December 2014 1515 0 0 Yesterday, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that authorities, when verifying the sexual orientation of an asylum seeker...
EU report reveals alarming reality trans people 11th December 2014 1601 0 0 Tuesday, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) presented the largest comparative study on the experiences of trans people in all 28 EU Member...
European Parliament urges Kyrgyzstan to drop anti-LGBTI bill 15th January 2015 1371 0 0 In a resolution adopted today, the European Parliament calls on Kyrgyzstan to reject a bill which would censor information on LGBTI issues. The...
FYR Macedonia votes to ban same-sex marriage and create constitutional obstacle future civil unions 21st January 2015 2197 0 0 Yesterday, the Parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) voted to constitutionally define marriage as a union between a man...
MEPs condemn homophobic hate speech Lithuanian MP 22nd January 2015 1594 0 0 Sunday, Member of the Lithuanian Parliament Algirdas Vaclovas Patackas warned that the head of the Lithuanian Gay League’s (LGL) engaged in...
Upcoming event: LGBTI Rights in the Western Balkans 26th January 2015 1316 0 0 On Wednesday 4 February, the Intergroup on LGBTI rights will host a conference on LGBTI Rights in the Western Balkans. Registration is now open...
