News for March, 2013

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Summary: Free movement of LGBT families in the EU

On 6 March 2013, the LGBT Intergroup met to discuss the free movement of same-sex couples and their families in the European Union. A large audience listened to representatives from civil society, the European Commission, the Dutch government, MEPs and … 
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on March 25th, 2013
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Open letter to Lech Wałęsa on disparaging comments about LGBT people

Members of the European Parliament wrote today to former Polish President Lech Wałęsa, protesting earlier remarks about LGBT people. A Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Solidarność leader, Mr Wałęsa said on Polish TV that homosexual lawmakers had no right to sit on … 
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on March 15th, 2013
Viviane Reding - Debate on racism and xenophobia

The European Parliament wants to outlaw homophobic crime and speech in the EU

Today the European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution on strengthening the fight against racism, xenophobia and hate crime. The text calls on the European Commission to add homophobia and transphobia to the list of EU-sanctioned hate speech and violence.

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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 14th, 2013
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Les opposants au mariage pour tous s’allient aux anti-avortement en Europe

Aujourd’hui Virginie Tellenne (alias Frigide Barjot) et Xavier Bongibault, porte-paroles de la Manif pour tous contre le mariage homosexuel en France, ont donné une conférence de presse au Parlement européen à Strasbourg en compagnie de députés anti-avortement.

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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 12th, 2013
International Women's Day

International Women’s Day: UN Committee / Police violence against trans women in Turkey

On International Women’s Day, Intergroup Co-Presidents Ulrike Lunacek and Michael Cashman recall that violence remains a dire reality for lesbian, bisexual and transgender women in Europe and in the world.

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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 8th, 2013