European Parliament internal note: Transgender Persons’ Rights in the EU Member States
European Parliament services have released an internal note, detailing transgender people’s rights in the EU Member States. The note...
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Intergroup responds to accusations from Cyprus MP
Earlier this year, Andreas Themistocleous MP declared: “just because there exist among us paedophiles, people who practice bestiality...
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Human Rights Chair sends support to St Petersburg Pride
The Chairwoman of the Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, Heidi Hautala MEP, sent a message to the participants of St Petersburg...
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Paedophilia and homosexuality are linked, say right-wing MEP
At today’s parliamentary hearing on the sexual abuse of children, organised in the European Parliament by the European People’s Party (EPP), an...
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MEPs welcome new toolkit to defend LGBT people’s human rights
Members of the European Parliament have welcomed the adoption by the Council of the European Union of a Toolkit to Promote and Protect the...
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Intergroup Co-presidents react to St Petersburg Pride ban
Violent threats and administrative obstacles accumulate as organisers of the first St Petersburg Pride prepare to march on Saturday. Intergroup...
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Commissioner Viviane Reding: The Charter of Fundamental Rights must become a reality for EU citizens
Speaking at the European Parliament this morning, the European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship said she was keen on...
Learn more European Parliament says the EU should do more for transgender people’s rights
Today the European Parliament adopted a strong position in favour of safeguarding transgender people’s fundamental rights. The Parliament...
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Response to the parliamentary question on violence in Surabaya, Indonesia
The European Commission replied to a parliamentary question on hate violence that prevented ILGA Asia’s 4th conference from taking place in...
Learn more Parliamentary question to the Council: Absence of support from EU embassies the Delegation for Moscow gay pride
Written parliamentary question asked to the European Council by: Michael Cashman (UK, S&D) Ulrike Lunacek (Austria, Greens/EFA) Sophie...
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