Despite opposition, Parliament takes stock of LGBT equality in new report 27th February 2014 1530 0 0 Today the European Parliament voted its annual report on fundamental rights in the European Union. The report includes an extensive overview of...
Summary: 2009-2019, 10 years of LGBT rights: Successes, Failures, Challenges 14th March 2014 20045 0 1 On 5 March, the LGBT Intergroup held a seminar “10 years of LGBT rights: Successes, failures, challenges.” Under the chairing of...
LGBT votes in 2009-2014: EU Roadmap against homophobia (5/5) 16th May 2014 1729 0 0 During the 2009-2014 legislature, MEPs voted on LGBT issues over 250 times. In the run-up to the International Day Against Homophobia and...
#EP2014: Why does this election matter for LGBTI rights? 22nd May 2014 1751 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...
Commissioner Jourová committed to LGBTI action plan in 2015 28th May 2015 1366 0 0 In a debate with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Tuesday, Justice commissioner Vera Jourová confirmed her...
Despite opposition, European Parliament votes for LGBTI rights in EU Gender equality strategy 10th June 2015 1453 0 0 In a landmark vote, the European Parliament has demanded to include LGBTI rights in a future EU gender equality strategy. The current strategy for...
Parliament demands EU action on LGBTI rights 9th September 2015 1611 0 0 Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted a new comprehensive report on fundamental rights in the EU. Defying an attempt by the EPP group to...
European Commission publishes List of Actions to advance LGBTI Equality 8th December 2015 1428 0 0 Yesterday, Commissioner for Justice and Gender Equality Věra Jourová presented a List of actions by the Commission to advance LGBTI Equality in...
European Parliament calls for coherence EU’s internal & external human rights policy 21st December 2015 1656 0 0 Last week, the European Parliament voted its annual report on human rights in the world. The report takes account of the situation of human...