Newsroom – Page 22 – The European Parliament's LGBTI Intergroup

Earlier this month, the European Commission’s published its annual progress reports on accession states’ progress towards EU Membership. The...

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Friday, the UN Human Rights Council appointed Vitit Muntarbhorn its first independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity. In July...

In a vote on EU – Tunisia relations, the European Parliament has urged Tunisia to decriminalise homosexuality. Currently, Article 230 of the Penal...

In a report on the implementation of the EU’s Employment Equality Directive, the European parliament has called for further measures to...

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Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Taddeucci and McCall v Italy, that the refusal to grant one partner in a same-sex couple a...

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In a 23 against 18 vote (6 abstentions)*, the United Nations Human Rights council voted in favour of a resolution condemning violence...

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Despite successful pride marches for at least 13 years until 2014, Sunday’s (26 June) Pride in Istanbul was met with police violence and...

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Last Thursday, the Council of the European Union adopted its conclusions on LGBTI equality. It is the first time ever that the Council adopts a...

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On Friday, the Governorship of Istanbul banned the Istanbul Trans Pride March for June 19th and Istanbul LGBTI Pride March, planned to take place...

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Yesterday, the European Parliament has approved a regulation on acceptance of public documents for EU citizens living in another EU country. The...