Newsroom – Page 31 – The European Parliament's LGBTI Intergroup

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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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The Strasbourg week is over, so it is time for a plenary update. Apart from passing the data protection package, which includes important privacy...

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This afternoon Parliament adopted a strong resolution [LINK] condemning the Nigerian and Ugandan anti-LGBT laws, and calling on the Commission and...

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Today, the European Parliament adopted two new laws at first reading to reform data protection in the European Union. Until now, the EU regulated...

On Tuesday, the European Parliament adopted the Parvanova report, which calls on the Commission to present a strategy on combating violence...

Today the European Parliament voted its annual report on fundamental rights in the European Union. The report includes an extensive overview of...

Today President of Uganda Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law, worsening the situation for LGBT people dramatically. The new law...

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On Wednesday 5 March, the LGBT Intergroup will host a discussion between MEPs, NGOs and EU institutions about the EU’s recent achievements and...

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Yesterday, one day before the Olympic Games in Sochi started, the European Parliament adopted a resolution severely criticising Russia for its...

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On 28 January, the Intergroup on LGBT rights hosted a seminar on the topic of homophobic and transphobic bullying. Co-organised by the Youth...