News for May, 2012

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High-level conference on development and non-discrimination (webstreamed)

Tomorrow morning the European Commission will host the conference Non-discrimination and development: An agenda for change. Speakers include Navi Pillay, Youssou N’Dour, Louise Mushikiwabo, Alva Baptiste, and Louis Michel.

Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on May 31st, 2012
Flags outside the European Parliament building Louise Weiss in Strasbourg

European Parliament strongly condemns homophobic laws and discrimination in Europe

With a large majority (430 for, 105 against), the European Parliament has adopted a resolution to condemn homophobic laws and discrimination in Europe.

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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 24th, 2012
Gay pride organiser Svyatoslav Sheremet is beaten up by thugs in Kiev on 20 May 2012 (Reuters)

MEPs worried by serious threats to freedom of expression

Members of the European Parliament are increasingly concerned that several gay pride marches are being cancelled around Europe. These events face violence more often than in previous years, and are increasingly criminalised by laws that forbid publicly supporting LGBT rights.

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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 21st, 2012
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Homophobia: European leaders tell young people It Gets Better

For the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2012, European politicians tell young people that although life may be hard at school or in their community, it gets better.

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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 16th, 2012
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International Day Against Homophobia: Join us in the European Parliament!

In a touching and fast-paced video message, European politicians and leaders from all EU institutions will join forces telling LGBT teenagers they are working to ‘make things better’, and put an end to homophobia and transphobia.

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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on May 8th, 2012