MEPs welcome Ukraine’s new LGBT anti-discrimination clause 12th November 2015 1510 0 0 Today, the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada), voted to include provisions in the Labour Code which outlaw discrimination on the basis of...
Hungary and Poland block equal property rights all EU couples living abroad 8th December 2015 1450 0 0 Last Thursday, Poland and Hungary blocked a proposal for regulations which would simplify legal procedures for EU couples living or working in...
European Commission publishes List of Actions to advance LGBTI Equality 8th December 2015 1430 0 0 Yesterday, Commissioner for Justice and Gender Equality Věra Jourová presented a List of actions by the Commission to advance LGBTI Equality in...
New report on legal situation LGBTI people in the EU 16th December 2015 1659 0 0 This Monday, the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency released an updated EU-wide legal analysis: ‘Protection against discrimination on...
European Parliament calls for coherence EU’s internal & external human rights policy 21st December 2015 1658 0 0 Last week, the European Parliament voted its annual report on human rights in the world. The report takes account of the situation of human...
Slovenians vote against marriage equality 21st December 2015 1325 0 0 Yesterday, Slovenians voted in a referendum against an amendment which would have given same-sex couples the right to get married. Although 63.5...
Parliament urges Member States to speak out for LGBTI Rights at UN Human Rights Council 21st January 2016 1438 0 0 In a resolution adopted today, the European Parliament has expressed its concern regarding “discriminatory laws and practices and acts of...
European Parliament calls on Kosovo and Serbia to step up efforts on LGBTI rights 4th February 2016 1520 0 0 Today, the European Parliament adopted two of its annual progress reports for candidate and potential candidate EU countries. MEPs have assessed...
European Parliament gravely concerned over situation LGBTI people in Crimea 9th February 2016 1475 0 0 Last Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in Crimea and the severe restrictions on the freedoms of...
