News for March, 2012

Adina-Ioana Valean MEP

European Parliament stands up for same-sex families’ free movement

Today the European Parliament adopted its annual report on EU citizenship, in which it laments that same-sex couples and their families still face disproportionate obstacles when moving inside the European union.

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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 29th, 2012
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Albanian Minister calls for homophobic violence, admonished by Prime Minister

Albania’s Deputy Defense Minister recently called to homophobic violence against Albanian citizens planning to organise the country’s first LGBT pride march in spring. He was swiftly rebuked by the Prime Minister.

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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 27th, 2012
Poster LIBE Hearing Anti-Discrimination Directive

Public hearing on the anti-discrimination Directive

Tomorrow the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will hold a special hearing: ‘Unblocking the Anti-Discrimination Directive’.

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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on March 19th, 2012
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European Parliament calls on Nigeria to stop persecuting LGBT people

Yesterday the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Nigeria, following widespread violence and a worrying economic situation. The resolution also condemns current legal threats to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.

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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 16th, 2012
Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina

New enlargement reports: Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina should do more for LGBT rights

The European Parliament adopted its annual progress reports on the accession of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Both countries are invited to do more for LGBT people’s human rights before they may join the EU.

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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on March 14th, 2012
Sophie IN 'T VELD MEP

The European Parliament wants all-around equality for LGBT people

The European Parliament has just adopted its annual report on equality between women and men in the European Union. The text looks at recent advances in gender equality, and includes several recommendations for LGBT rights.

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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 13th, 2012
Kurt LECHNER MEP

Free movement: European Parliament calls for respect of succession rights

Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution to ensure national laws on successions are respected throughout the European Union. The Parliament said this new European law must respect the existing rights of same-sex spouses and partners.

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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 13th, 2012
International Women's Day

Stop the violence against lesbian, bisexual and transgender women!

On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2012, two co-presidents of the LGBT Intergroup recall that violence often targets women because they are lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. They also welcome the release of a Council of Europe study on discrimination … 
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 8th, 2012