News for 2010
European Parliament repeats firm opposition to Uganda’s Anti Homosexuality Bill
Yesterday the European Parliament adopted an urgency resolution condemning the “Anti Homosexuality Bill” under consideration in the Ugandan Parliament since September 2009.
Tags: decriminalisation ugandaPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 17th, 2010
European Parliament calls for protection of LGBT people’s human rights worldwide
Today the European Parliament voted its annual report on human rights in the world. The report pays particular attention to human rights violations on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, and calls for increased efforts to combat the violence …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 16th, 2010
European Commission issues clear statement on mutual recognition of same-sex unions
The European Commission issued a clear statement on the 1st December, explaining that the mutual recognition of existing marriages and partnerships between people of the same sex was indeed a competence of the European Union.
Tags: european commission freedom of movement stockholm programmePosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on December 7th, 2010
European Parliament reaffirms commitment to respectful relationship with ACP countries, including human rights
Responding to a statement by parliamentarians from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, the European Parliament reaffirmed the importance of working jointly against all kinds of intolerance, including on grounds of sexual orientation or religion.
Tags: acp decriminalisationPosted in: News stories, Recent news on December 6th, 2010
Parliamentary question to the Commission: Phallometric testing for gay asylum seekers
In a report published recently, the Fundamental Rights Agency points to the use by Czech immigration authorities of phallometric testing. The report Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity highlights that gay men seeking asylum …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on December 2nd, 2010
Podcast: Legal report on homophobia and transphobia
A special episode this month: we’re with Morten Kjaerum, Director of the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency, and Evelyne Paradis, Executive Director of ILGA-Europe. Together we’re discussing a brand new legal report published today: Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds …
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Posted in: Podcast, Recent news on November 30th, 2010
New legal report on homophobia and transphobia in the EU
Today the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency released an updated EU-wide legal analysis: Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. The Parliament had previously asked the Agency to analyse the legal situation for lesbian, gay, …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on November 30th, 2010
African, Caribbean and Pacific countries consider the “phenomenon of homosexuality” to threaten relationship with EU
A group of 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific states recently issued a unilateral declaration “on the peaceful co-existence of religions and the importance given to the phenomenon of homosexuality” in their partnership with the EU.
Tags: acp decriminalisationPosted in: News stories, Recent news on November 24th, 2010
European Parliament wants EU countries to recognise existing same-sex unions
On Tuesday the European Parliament reaffirmed that the effects of civil documents (birth and death certificates, marriage certificates, etc.) must remain the same throughout the European Union. This implies that all couples, including same-sex couples in marriages or civil partnerships …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on November 23rd, 2010
Intergroup Roundtable: Updated report on homophobia in Europe
On the 30th November 2010, the Fundamental Rights Agency will present their updated report on Homophobia, Transphobia and Discrimination on grounds of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. On this occasion, the Intergroup is hosting a roundtable to discuss the report …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on November 15th, 2010
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights