News for January, 2013

Michael Cashman demonstrating against Russia

Member of the European Parliament protests Russia’s federal censorship bill

Today the LGBT Intergroup joined non-governmental organisations and other demonstrators outside the Russian embassy in Brussels. They rallied against Bill 6.13.1, which would make it a crime across the Russian Federation to express support for LGBT people.

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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on January 22nd, 2013
European Court of Human Rights

Landmark Strasbourg ruling: Religious beliefs are no reason to oppose rights of same-sex couples

Today the European Court of Human Rights ruled that religious beliefs may not justify opposing the rights of same-sex couples. British laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation were upheld.

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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on January 15th, 2013