European Parliament strongly condemns homophobic laws and discrimination in Europe 24th May 2012 1640 0 0 With a large majority (430 for, 105 against), the European Parliament has adopted a resolution to condemn homophobic laws and discrimination in...
MEPs condemn new Ukraine censorship law 3rd October 2012 1425 0 0 Yesterday the Ukrainian Parliament passed a bill banning public discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity, in a move similar to Russia...
European Commission: Ukraine’s anti-gay law obstacle to visa-free travel 7th December 2012 1386 0 0 The European Commission has now said that Ukraine’s proposed anti-gay law would jeopardise prospects of visa liberalisation with the...
European Parliament calls on Russia and Ukraine to shelve censorship laws 13th December 2012 1360 0 0 In two resolutions adopted today, the European Parliament has called once more on Russia and Ukraine to abandon new censorship plans. These draft...
Member of the European Parliament protests Russia’s federal censorship bill 22nd January 2013 1365 0 0 Today the LGBT Intergroup joined non-governmental organisations and other demonstrators outside the Russian embassy in Brussels. They rallied...
Upcoming Intergroup event: “Anti-propaganda laws”, the new criminalisation of homosexuality 29th May 2013 1756 0 0 Next week the LGBT Intergroup will host a seminar on new laws criminalising the discussion of LGBT rights in Eastern European countries, such as...
Summary: “Anti-propaganda laws”, the new criminalisation of homosexuality 11th June 2013 1672 0 0 Last week the LGBT Intergroup met to discuss the worrying trend of “anti-propaganda laws” in Eastern Europe, mainly Russia and...
European Parliament condemns Russia’s federal censorship law 14th June 2013 1363 0 0 Yesterday the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the “anti-propaganda” law voted in Russia’s federal Duma...
Moldova secretly adopts homophobic ‘anti-propaganda’ law 18th July 2013 1481 0 0 A new ‘anti-propaganda’ law, similar to those recently enacted in Russia, was discussed and adopted away from public scrutiny and...