Plenary summary: violence LGBTI people Iraq, Syria; EU Fundamental Rights mechanism
During its first February Plenary session, the European Parliament adopted a report calling for an LGBT non-discrimination clause in a future...
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European Parliament: Include LGBT non-discrimination clause in future agreement with African, Caribbean & Pacific States
Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted a report in which it calls for inclusion of non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and...
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Homophobic referendum Slovakia fails over low turnout
Last Saturday, Slovakians were called to vote in a referendum aiming to limit the rights of same-sex couples by enhancing the ban on same-sex...
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Upcoming event: LGBTI Rights in the Western Balkans
On Wednesday 4 February, the Intergroup on LGBTI rights will host a conference on LGBTI Rights in the Western Balkans. Registration is now open...
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MEPs condemn homophobic hate speech Lithuanian MP
Sunday, Member of the Lithuanian Parliament Algirdas Vaclovas Patackas warned that the head of the Lithuanian Gay League’s (LGL) engaged in...
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FYR Macedonia votes to ban same-sex marriage and create constitutional obstacle future civil unions
Yesterday, the Parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) voted to constitutionally define marriage as a union between a man...
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European Parliament urges Kyrgyzstan to drop anti-LGBTI bill
In a resolution adopted today, the European Parliament calls on Kyrgyzstan to reject a bill which would censor information on LGBTI issues. The...
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EU report reveals alarming reality trans people
Tuesday, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) presented the largest comparative study on the experiences of trans people in all 28 EU Member...
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EU Court: verification sexual orientation asylum seeker must not infringe fundamental rights
Yesterday, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that authorities, when verifying the sexual orientation of an asylum seeker...
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Upcoming event: Transgender – Rights at work
On Tuesday 9 December, the Intergroup on LGBTI rights will host a discussion between MEPs, NGOs and EU Institutions on transgender rights...
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