News for October, 2010
European Commission disagrees with the Polish Government Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment
The European Commission has responded to parliamentary questions from Michael Cashman and Raül Romeva i Rueda MEPs, following remarks made on TV by the Polish Government’s Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment.
Tags: anti-discrimination european commission parliamentary question polandPosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on October 26th, 2010
Parliamentary question to the Commission: Depathologisation of gender identity disorder
On the occasion of the International Day for Depathologisation of Trans Identities on the 23rd October 2010, the Intergroup on LGBT Rights has asked the European Commission what it would do to depathologise gender identity disorder.
Tags: european commission transgenderPosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on October 23rd, 2010
EUobserver.com: ‘A coffee with the Co-presidents’
EUobsever.com sat down for coffee with Michael Cashman and Ulrike Lunacek MEPs to discuss their work in the Intergroup.
Posted in: News stories, Recent news on October 22nd, 2010
Breaking news: European Court of Human Rights rules Russia must allow LGBT Pride marches
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg today ruled that by repeatedly banning LGBT Pride marches, Russia breached Articles 11 (freedom of assembly and association), 13 (right to an effective remedy) and 14 (prohibition of discrimination) of the European Convention on Human …
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LGBT Intergroup Podcast: Transgender rights
For the October edition of the podcast, we’re welcoming Raül Romeva i Rueda and Marije Cornelissen, two Green MEPs involved in the mainstreaming of transgender rights into the work of the European Parliament.
LGBT Intergroup Podcast: Transgender rights [14:45m]: Download
Posted in: Podcast, Recent news on October 14th, 2010
Belgrade Pride: Serbia’s first safe pride event
The Serbian capital saw its first successful LGBT pride parade unfold under heavy police protection yesterday. Marije Cornelissen MEP attended the parade, and comments on the events of the day.
Tags: accession countries freedom of expression serbiaPosted in: News stories, Recent news on October 11th, 2010
Open letter of support for Belgrade Pride
The Intergroup wrote today to Serbian authorities, welcoming the full authorisation given to Belgrade Pride, as well as their supporting the event. Among participants, EU Ambassador Vincent Degert and Member of the European Parliament Marije Cornelissen will take part in …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on October 7th, 2010
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights