News for January, 2011
Podcast: Homophobic laws in Lithuania
Last week the European Parliament voted a resolution on the violation of freedom of expression and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in Lithuania. Yet many questions remained around this resolution, and the situation in Lithuania: are the laws, …
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Posted in: Podcast, Recent news on January 28th, 2011
Joint statement: Death of David Kato
We are deeply saddened by the murder of David Kato Kisule, yesterday 26 January in Kampala, Uganda. David was a lifelong human rights defender; he will be remembered for his outstandingly brave defense of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people’s human rights in Uganda.
Tags: decriminalisation ugandaPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on January 27th, 2011
Hungarian Presidency of the EU plans on ignoring homophobia
Today the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, representing the 27 EU governments until July 2011, failed to outline any plan for action against homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation in their 6-month presidency.
Tags: anti-discrimination directive european councilPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on January 25th, 2011
Response to the parliamentary question on the depathologisation of gender identity disorder
European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection John Dalli answered a parliamentary question on the depathologisation of gender identity disorder: The Commission refers the Honourable Members to its answer to written question P‑2625/10, in which the Commission explained the ongoing …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on January 21st, 2011
European Parliament asks Lithuania to reconsider homophobic laws
Today the European Parliament called on Lithuanian MPs to reject an amendment to the Lithuanian Code of Administrative Offences. The proposed amendment would punish the ‘public promotion of homosexual relations’ with fines from €580 to €2,900.
Tags: freedom of assembly freedom of expression lithuaniaPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on January 19th, 2011
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights