News for September, 2012

Richard KOHLER

Summary: Trans and intersex people – Challenges for EU law

On Wednesday 26 September the LGBT Intergroup hosted the seminar Trans and intersex people: Challenges for EU law. The event was attended by Members of the European Parliament, the European Commission and Council, the EEAS, and civil society. The panel of … 
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on September 28th, 2012
Marije CORNELISSEN, Jelko KACIN, Keith TAYLOR

Three Members of the European Parliament head to Belgrade Pride

Three Members of the European Parliament will attend this year’s Belgrade Pride. Marije Cornelissen, Jelko Kacin and Keith Taylor will meet with organisers, the LGBT community, and the EU Delegation to Serbia. After a week of events, the pride march … 
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on September 20th, 2012
Teresa JIMENEZ-BECERRIL and Antonyia PARVANOVA

EU law to protect victims of crime due to sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression

Today the European Parliament agreed on a new Directive on the rights guaranteed to victims of crime in the EU. Notably, it provides specific assistance and protection to people who suffered crime because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or … 
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on September 12th, 2012
Trans and intersex people - Discrimination on the grounds of sex, gender identity and gender expression

Seminar: Trans and intersex people – Challenges for EU law

Following the publication of a new report on trans and intersex people under EU law, the LGBT Intergroup will host a seminar to present the report and discuss its findings with the authors, MEPs, institutions and civil society.

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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on September 3rd, 2012