European Parliament says stereotypical depiction of LGBTI people in media needs to be addressed 17th April 2018 1566 0 1 In a report adopted on 17 April 2018, the European Parliament calls for further measures to foster gender equality, including equality for LGBTI...
Open letter to the Presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies of Romania: recognise and protect same-sex couples 17th May 2018 1356 0 0 In Romania, a draft bill on civil partnership is about to be tabled. This would extend legal recognition and protection to same-sex couples...
European Court of Justice recognises freedom of movement for same-sex couples 5th June 2018 2425 0 1 In a ground-breaking judgement, today the Court of Justice of the European Union recognised freedom of movement for same-sex couples. “The...
MEPs send Rainbow Laces to football teams ahead of World Cup 2018 12th June 2018 1338 0 0 Ahead of the men’s football World Cup, MEPs from the LGBTI Intergroup shipped dozens of rainbow shoelaces to football teams across Europe today...
Trans identities no longer considered a mental disorder in WHO’s ICD-11 19th June 2018 2252 0 0 In the new International Classification of Diseases released on 18 June 2018, trans identities are not considered are mental disorders anymore. «...
MEPs and NGOs join open mic on anniversary of the Horizontal Directive 6th September 2018 1733 0 0 On 5 September 2018, MEPs, NGOs and citizens joined together for an open mic in ‘celebration’ of the 10th year Anniversary of the Horizotal...
#ChechnyaOneYearOn: MEPs ask Commission about torture of (perceived) LGBTI people in Chechnya 1st October 2018 1446 0 0 In April 2017, the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta reported that at least 100 men were detained in unofficial prisons on suspicion of being LGBTI...
HIV and hepatitis in Europe: no time for complacency, says MEP 22nd November 2018 1414 0 0 To mark European Testing Week (23-30 November) and World Aids Day (1 December), Daniele Viotti MEP, co-chair of the LGBTI Intergroup, got a rapid...
LGBTI rights are still key to EU integration, says European Parliament 29th November 2018 1635 0 0 The European Parliament adopted on 29 November 2018 its annual reports on five candidate and potential candidate countries. The reports call on...