MEPs ask Commission for action as situation LGBT people in Russia worsens
Yesterday, six Members of the European Parliament asked the Commission in a written question how it will keep pressure on Russia to respect the...
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Plenary summary: Criminalisation LGBT people Egypt, Nigeria; Anti-discrimination law Ukraine
The Strasbourg week is over, so it is time for a plenary update. Apart from voting Jean-Claude Juncker in as the new Commission President, the...
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Strasbourg ruling: divorce requirement for legal gender recognition ‘no violation of Human Rights’
Yesterday, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that the divorce requirement for people who wish to change their legal gender and are...
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UN Human Rights Council adopts non-inclusive ‘Protection of the Family’ resolution
Yesterday the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on the “Protection of the Family”. The resolution calls on the High Commissioner for...
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Kyrgyz ‘anti-propaganda’ bill on verge of becoming law
Last week, the Kyrgyz Parliament’s Human Rights Committee approved the anti-LGBT ‘propaganda’ bill. The decision brings the bill closer to a...
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Intergroup Co-President attacked at Vienna Pride
Last Saturday, Co-President of the LGBT Intergroup Ulrike Lunacek was attacked at Vienna Pride. A liquid likely to be butyric acid—a toxic but...
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Denmark becomes Europe’s leading country on legal gender recognition
Yesterday, the Danish Parliament voted a new regulation which will make it easier for transgender persons to see their preferred gender officially...
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Backroom deal rules out same-sex unions in Slovak constitution
Today, Slovak MPs from SMER (Social-Democrats) and KDH (Christian-Democrats) voted to define marriage as a ‘unique bond between a man and a woman’...
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#EP2014: Why does this election matter for LGBTI rights?
Starting today, the 8th direct election to the European Parliament will determine the EU’s action over the next five years, including in the...
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2009-2014: 4 political groups led the way for LGBT rights
Between 2009 and 2014, the European Parliament constantly promoted the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Centre and left...
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