Summary: Responding to homophobic and transphobic hate speech 24th October 2013 1750 0 0 Together with ARTICLE 19 and ILGA-Europe, the LGBT Intergroup organised a seminar Responding to homophobic and transphobic hate speech. Under the...
Summary: Sexual orientation, gender identity and religion: A new dialogue 22nd November 2013 2296 0 0 On 13 November, the Intergroup on LGBT rights hosted a discussion on the topic of sexual orientation, gender identity and religion. The event...
Northern part of Cyprus decriminalises homosexuality 27th January 2014 1872 0 2 This morning, the Decriminalisation of Homosexuality Bill passed the Parliament of the northern part of Cyprus. The northern part of Cyprus was...
MEPs condemn homophobic statements by the Archbishop of Cyprus 17th March 2014 1614 0 0 At the Council of the Heads of the Christian Orthodox Church held in Istanbul last week, Cyprus’ Archbishop Chrysostomos urged all Orthodox...
#EP2014: Why does this election matter for LGBTI rights? 22nd May 2014 1754 0 0 Starting today, the 8th direct election to the European Parliament will determine the EU’s action over the next five years, including in the...
Greek hate speech law extended to cover gender identity 18th September 2014 1417 0 0 Last week, Greek lawmakers voted to include gender identity among the grounds coved by its ‘Anti-Racism law’ which prohibits...
MEPs condemn homophobic hate speech Lithuanian MP 22nd January 2015 1597 0 0 Sunday, Member of the Lithuanian Parliament Algirdas Vaclovas Patackas warned that the head of the Lithuanian Gay League’s (LGL) engaged in...
Parliament strongly condemns Azerbaijan’s suppression LGBTI people 14th September 2015 1551 0 0 Last Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, in which it denounces the intimidation...
European Parliament speaks out against online homo- and transphobic hate speech 29th April 2016 1482 0 0 In a report adopted yesterday, the European Parliament expresses its concern over online homo- and transphobic hate speech, and calls for strong...
