Situation for LGBT people worsens in Russia, Crimea and Ukraine
The Crimean crisis has led to increased tensions for LGBT individuals in Ukraine, the territory of Crimea, and Russia. Russia and the territory of...
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Malta votes for civil unions, non-discrimination for transgender individuals, mutual recognition
On Monday evening, the Parliament of Malta voted to allow same-sex couples to enter civil unions and adopt children; amend the constitution to...
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Georgia Prime Minister calls for constitutional ban on equal marriage
At the end of March, Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili introduced an amendment to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman...
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Plenary summary: MEPs urge Member States to speak out for LGBTI people at United Nations
In a recommendation adopted yesterday, the European Parliament calls on EU Member States to speak out for LGBTI rights at the United Nations...
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European Parliament wants guaranteed free movement for LGBT people
Yesterday the European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution on justice, freedom and security in Europe. The resolution contains strong...
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Historic EU-Africa Summit overshadowed by anti-LGBT laws
The fourth EU-Africa Summit is taking place in Brussels since yesterday, and although not officially on the agenda, extremely harsh new anti-LGBT...
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Kyrgyz Parliament considering homophobic ‘anti-propaganda’ law
On March 26, the Kyrgyz Parliament published a draft bill, proposing to impose tough sanctions for anyone speaking or acting in a way that creates...
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Court of Justice: EU law does not guarantee maternity leave for mothers using surrogacy
Yesterday, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that women who become mothers via surrogacy do not have an automatic right to...
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MEPs condemn homophobic statements by the Archbishop of Cyprus
At the Council of the Heads of the Christian Orthodox Church held in Istanbul last week, Cyprus’ Archbishop Chrysostomos urged all Orthodox...
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Summary: 2009-2019, 10 years of LGBT rights: Successes, Failures, Challenges
On 5 March, the LGBT Intergroup held a seminar “10 years of LGBT rights: Successes, failures, challenges.” Under the chairing of...
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