Slovenians vote against marriage equality
Yesterday, Slovenians voted in a referendum against an amendment which would have given same-sex couples the right to get married. Although 63.5...
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European Parliament calls for coherence EU’s internal & external human rights policy
Last week, the European Parliament voted its annual report on human rights in the world. The report takes account of the situation of human...
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New report on legal situation LGBTI people in the EU
This Monday, the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency released an updated EU-wide legal analysis: ‘Protection against discrimination on...
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European Commission publishes List of Actions to advance LGBTI Equality
Yesterday, Commissioner for Justice and Gender Equality Věra Jourová presented a List of actions by the Commission to advance LGBTI Equality in...
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Hungary and Poland block equal property rights all EU couples living abroad
Last Thursday, Poland and Hungary blocked a proposal for regulations which would simplify legal procedures for EU couples living or working in...
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MEPs welcome Ukraine’s new LGBT anti-discrimination clause
Today, the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada), voted to include provisions in the Labour Code which outlaw discrimination on the basis of...
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New EU accession reports: LGBTI rights in the Western Balkans and Turkey
Tuesday, the European Commission’s published its annual progress reports on accession states’ progress towards EU Membership. The reports...
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Upcoming event: LGBTI Rights in the Western Balkans & Turkey – Why laws are not enough
On Tuesday 17 November, the Intergroup on LGBTI rights will host a conference on LGBTI Rights in the Western Balkans and Turkey. The meeting will...
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Open letter to Lithuanian Parliament: Reject bill targeting LGBTI people
The Parliament of Lithuania will vote tomorrow on a bill that seeks to introduce fines for any public denigration of “constitutional family...
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Irish trans activist Lydia Foy receives European Citizen’s Prize 2015
Yesterday, the European Parliament handed out the European Citizen’s Prize to Lydia Foy, an Irish transgender woman who fought for legal...
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