Prides unfold safely in Bulgaria and Romania
On Saturday 30 June, Pride events took place peacefully in Sofia and Bucharest despite earlier threats and calls for violence. Activists have...
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Intergroup MEPs open EuroGames in Budapest
Members of the European Parliament have taken part in the official opening of the EuroGames 2012 in Budapest, the Hungarian capital. Every year...
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Open letter to Budapest Mayor and Assembly: Don’t ban Pride
Today Members of the European Parliament sent an open letter to the mayor and parliament of Budapest, urging them to allow and protect the...
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Future EU human rights ambassador should promote LGBT rights, Parliament says
The European Parliament has recommended that the future EU Special Representative for Human Rights, soon to be appointed, should promote the human...
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FRA: Registered partners should have the same property rights as spouses under EU law
The Fundamental Rights Agency has said Monday that European Commission proposals to facilitate couples’ free movement may not be in line...
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Intergroup welcomes new Commission report on trans and intersex discrimination
The European Commission has just published a new report, ‘Discrimination against trans and intersex people on the grounds of sex, gender...
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Riga: Baltic Pride 2012 took place peacefully
The 2012 edition of Baltic Pride unfolded peacefully in the centre of Riga, the Latvian capital. The pride event gathers LGBT people from Latvia...
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High-level conference on development and non-discrimination (webstreamed)
Tomorrow morning the European Commission will host the conference Non-discrimination and development: An agenda for change. Speakers include Navi...
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European Parliament strongly condemns homophobic laws and discrimination in Europe
With a large majority (430 for, 105 against), the European Parliament has adopted a resolution to condemn homophobic laws and discrimination in...
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MEPs worried by serious threats to freedom of expression
Members of the European Parliament are increasingly concerned that several gay pride marches are being cancelled around Europe. These events face...
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